ANDERSON, DONALD VALLANCE KERR

 Person: id 42469
University connections
UMelb
Event flag
World War I
Family name
ANDERSON
Given name(s)
DONALD VALLANCE KERR
Initials
D.V.K.
Gender
Male
Start date
1911
Survived
Died during WWI
OCRd book entry or other narrative
ANDERSON, DONALD VALLANCE KERR. 1911.
Ballarat Coll. and S.C.; Ormond; 3rd year Arts.
Enlisted, after eight attempts, Aug. 1915, Pte. A.A.M.C.; sai led March 1916; promoted Sgt., but in Egypt joined 12th Fld. Amb. as Pte.; to France at end of May 1916; awarded M.M. for bringing in wounded, as stretcher-bearer, under a cloud of gas.
While tending the wounded at Menin Road, E. of Ypres, on the night of 29/30 September 1917, he was wounded and brought back to the C.C.S., but died during the night, aet. 24. He and J. W. A. Agnew enlisted together, served together, and fell together.
Year commenced - MELBOURNE UNI ONLY
1911
Internal notes
Enlisted, served and died with JWA Agnew.
UniMelb Category
Fallen
 
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