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"The Canadian Great War Homepage - Canada's Role in World War I 1914 ~ 1918"
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VICTORIA CROSS WINNER - John Chipman KERR 1887~1963
_ 49th Canadian Infantry Battalion _
John Kerr was born in Fox River Nova Scotia on January 11th 1887. He was
awarded the Victoria cross on the 16th of September for his actions at
Courcelette during the Somme offensive.
Citation:
For most conspicuous bravery. During a bombing attack he was acting as a
bayonet man, and, knowing that bombs were running short, he ran along the
parados under heavy fire until he was in close contact with the enemy, when
he opened fire on them at point blank range, and inflicted heavy loss. The
enemy, thinking they were surrounded, surrendered. Sixty two prisoners were
taken and 250 yards of trench captured. Before carrying out this very plucky
act one of Private Kerr's fingers had been blown off by a bomb. Later, with
two other men, he escorted back the prisoners under fire, and then returned
to report himself for duty before having his wound dressed.
The London Gazette Oct 26th 1916.
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John Chipman KERR who was born on 11 Jan 1887 in Fox River, Cumberland Co,
NS and died 19 Feb 1963 in Port Moody, BC, at age 76 married Gertrude
BRIDGES.
The parents of John Chipman KERR were Robert3 KERR [(Ebenezer2, James1) b.
Jun 1834 in NS d. 16 Feb 1898 age63] who married 30 Jul 1868 in Amherst
Elizabeth GREEN [b. circa 1847].
The grandparents of John Chipman KERR were Ebenezer2 KERR (James1) b.ca 1796
in Cornwallis, Kings Co, NS, d. 15 Mar 1870 in Parrsboro who married 3 Jul
1827 in Cornwallis Carolyn Lavinia GESNER, d/o of Henry & Sarah [PINEO]
GESNER [b. 22 May 1809 Cornwallis, d. 1 May 1890, age 80].
The great grandfather was Capt. James KERR 1754-1830 born in Dumfrieshire,
Scotland, son of Thomas KERR, died 6 Jun 1830 in Amherst, Cumberland Co, NS,
at age 75. Great Grandfather Capt. James KERR married 10 Jul 1782 in NY
Elizabeth BROWN, b. Mar 1767 New Jersey d/o of John & Margaret [ROZELLE]
BROWN d. 14 Apr 1840 in Cornwallis, Kings Co, NS, at age 73 Both Capt. James
KERR and wife Elizabeth BROWN are buried in Old Burying Grounds, West
Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.