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Re: James kerr
« Reply #9 on: Friday 22 May 20 18:22 BST (UK) »
Just looked. I think that one was the one I mentioned who was a drover.  Wrong parents.

stoop doesn't give a link though,
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« Reply #10 on: Friday 22 May 20 18:39 BST (UK) »
There is this report and others

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/dumfries-war-heros-hidden-medals-7301534

I'm not sure but the researcher might be stoop!

But it say he was a cattle drover, so it's not the correct one.
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« Reply #11 on: Friday 22 May 20 18:42 BST (UK) »
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« Reply #12 on: Friday 22 May 20 18:49 BST (UK) »
Parents of the one who was awarded the MM and died 1944

James Kerr (a woolen mill labourer) and Jane ms Stirling.
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Re: James kerr
« Reply #13 on: Saturday 23 May 20 19:59 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Gadget on Friday 22 May 20 18:49 BST (UK)
Parents of the one who was awarded the MM and died 1944

James Kerr (a woolen mill labourer) and Jane ms Stirling

This is my line of Kerrs, Stoop and me have circled each other for years.

Jane Stirling died and James Kerr remarried a young widow Ruth Helena Strickland while at an advanced age. My Grandfather (his son) william Charles Kerr told me the family did not approve.
This family of Kerrs came from Kirkbean (James Kerr & Catherine Wilson)

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Re: James kerr
« Reply #14 on: Saturday 23 May 20 20:26 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the clarification. There were quite a few Kerrs there. I don't think I have any in my tree so far, but you never know  ;D

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*stoop's James's father was a grocer. Your James's father was a woollen mill labourer
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« Reply #15 on: Saturday 23 May 20 22:39 BST (UK) »
And my h-sister's was William the farmer.
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« Reply #16 on: Sunday 24 May 20 07:15 BST (UK) »
Droving was a seasonal occupation for crofters/agricultural workers/tradesmen. The head drover himself would have to spend the off-season drumming up customers & organising the finance etc for next season. The greatest of the drovers was Cameron of Corriecoille a very wealthy man.

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