George Fraser Kerr
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George Fraser Kerr VC, MC & Bar, MM, (8 June 1895 – 8 December 1929) was a soldier in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest military award for gallantry in the face of the enemy given to British and Commonwealth forces, during the First World War. He had been awarded the Military Medal and the Military Cross (and bar) for actions earlier in the war.
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Captain George Fraser Kerr | |
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Born | 8 June 1895 Deseronto, Ontario, Canada |
Died | 8 December 1929(1929-12-08) (aged 34) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Buried | Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto (plot 14, section 36. Lot 6 – E 1/2) |
Allegiance | Dominion of Canada |
Service/ | Canadian Army |
Years of service | 1914–1919 (CEF) |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment), CEF |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Awards | Victoria Cross Military Cross & Bar Military Medal |
Other work | Metal Supplier |
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