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James Kerr - 3 Bn Scots Guards - 9930
« on: Sunday 09 June 19 11:06 BST (UK) »
Commonwealth War Graves Commssion would like to contact relatives of Private James Kerr - 3 Bt Scots Guards - 9930 who died 27/3/1917.  Aged 41 years. Private Kerr died post-discharge of tuberculosis
Commemorated United Kingdom Book of Remembrance.

If you can help, please contact CWGC  - https://www.cwgc.org/

Recent research has shown that Private James Kerr is buried at Glasgow ( Craigton Cemetery) BB 830
The Commission is in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave.

James Kerr - 41 years - 1917 -  562/ 73 - Eastwood

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Re: James Kerr - 3 Bn Scots Guards - 9930
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 09 June 19 14:06 BST (UK) »


James Kerr was aged 41 years - born about 1877

Son of James and the late Jeanie Kerr - husband of Agnes Kerr of Govan.

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Re: James Kerr - 3 Bn Scots Guards - 9930
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 09 June 19 14:14 BST (UK) »
Possible marriage -James Russell Kerr - Agnes Miller - 1903 - 646/2 101 Govan

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Re: James Kerr - 3 Bn Scots Guards - 9930
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 09 June 19 14:33 BST (UK) »

British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920 - James Kerr - 9930 -  Scots Guards - dated 5 September 1914 - wife Agnes - 72 Craighton Road Givan Glasgow.
Agnes Russell Kerr married 3/4/1903  - son James Kerr born 22/10/1905 - Agnes born 10/1/1912 and Jeanette 22/2/1914 - all born Glasgow - James baptised 30/10/1906 - Agnes 20/3/1910 - Jeanette 21/3/1916 Kirkpatrick.

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Re: James Kerr - 3 Bn Scots Guards - 9930
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 09 June 19 14:42 BST (UK) »
James Kerr had served previously - Stewarton Kilmarnock Ayr - served at 21 years 5 months - farm servant - Scots Guards - dated 21 January 1896 - military history : home from 20/1/1896 - 20/1/1908 - brother Robert - Giffordland - Dalry - quotes the same marriage to Agnes Russell Miller as above. 3 April 1903 - quotes same names and births  for children. Was sent to Darnley Sanitorium, Nitsbill, Near Glasgow -  28 February 1917 -

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Re: James Kerr - 3 Bn Scots Guards - 9930
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 09 June 19 14:57 BST (UK) »


Have sent a message to the owners of two anc tree's  - Fingers crossed.

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Re: James Kerr - 3 Bn Scots Guards - 9930
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 09 June 19 15:01 BST (UK) »

1881 census Stewarton Ayr.

Parish Stewarton ED 2 Page 6 Line 6

James Kerr   29 - Jane Kerr   32
Janet Kerr   9 James Kerr 6
Agnes Kerr 3 William Kerr 2

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Re: James Kerr - 3 Bn Scots Guards - 9930
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 09 June 19 15:03 BST (UK) »


1891 census Langlands Dalry Ayrshire

Parish Dalry ED 7 Page 4 Line 12

James Kerr 39 widowed. joiner and carter.
Agnes Kerr 13
Jane Kerr   9
Robert Kerr 3

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Re: James Kerr - 3 Bn Scots Guards - 9930
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 09 June 19 15:11 BST (UK) »

Brother Robert Kerr was mentioned in the early military papers.  Robert born 1888 Dalry - appear on a Pennsylvania Passenger List 14 June 1908 - Liverpool to Philadelphia. Robert was single - descrobed as a farmer - father James Kerr - Dalry.  Going to Richmond VA.

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