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Lt Kerr was born in Deseronto, Ontario, 8 June 1894. Already awarded the
Military Medal (MM) as a Private and then the Military Cross (MC) and
Bar after he was commissioned, Lt Kerr was awarded the Victoria Cross for
his conspicuous bravery during the Bourlon Woods Operations on 27
September 1918. The citation reads in part”… Lead his company with great
skill, outflanked an impending machine-gun position, rushed the
strong-point and single-handed, captured four machine-guns and 31
prisoners…” Captain Kerr died in a freak household accident at his home in
Lawrence Park Toronto, 8 December 1929
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