Employed at Cairds & Co. Brother of Henry and D Kerr. Four brothers in total were under colours, three with the 1/5th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Father moved to Glasgow after the war.

Lived 22 Market Street.

Honours

Recommended for the Distinguished Conduct Medal but there was no officer left alive to witness it.

Story in Greenock Herald 09/04/1915 - he captured twelve Turks with a spade.