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Auction: 15001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 170

A Great War M.C. Group of Five to Captain T.R. Kerr, Royal West Kent Regiment
a) Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued
b) 1914-15 Star (PS-2897 Pte. R. Kerr. R. Fus:)
c) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Capt. R. Kerr)
d) Belgium, Kingdom, Croix de Guerre, A.I.R., with Bronze Palm on riband, nearly very fine or better (5)

M.C. London Gazette 15.3.1918 T./Lt. (A./Capt.) Robert Kerr, R.W. Kent R.
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When the enemy counter-attacked and part of the line was driven in, he rallied the men near him under very heavy fire and re-established the position, thereby saving a critical situation by his promptness and initiative.'

M.I.D. London Gazette 5.7.1919 Kerr, T./Capt., R., M.C., Gen. List.

Belgium, Croix de Guerre London Gazette 4.9.1919 Temporary Captain Robert Kerr, M.C., Royal West Kent Regiment
'For distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign.'

Captain Robert Kerr, M.C., born Kilbirnie, Scotland, March 1888; educated at Ashford Grammar School; enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers, 5.11.1914; served during the Great War on the Western Front from 14.11.1915; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal West Kent Regiment, 22.7.1916; promoted Lieutenant, 8.10.1916; Acting Captain and Adjutant, 20.7.1917; awarded the Military Cross whilst serving with the 11th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment for gallantry during the attack on Tower Hamlets in the Third Battle of Ypres, September 1917, when, with Captain Henderson, he took command of the Battalion after Colonel Corfe had been wounded; following the Great War the recipient was a founder Member and Treasurer of 11th Royal West Kent Old Comrades Association; died Newbury, Berkshire, 27.6.1961.

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