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| Name | KERR – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 33rd and 84th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 950 (84th Regiment) |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 24th December 1825 / 17 years / Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 5 in Sallow / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | West Indies – 11 years 64 days |
| Length of Service | 12 years 338 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 25th November 1839 / Dublin Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Portlong Derry |
| Pension Districts | 1840 Paisley 1849 Glasgow 1849 Carlisle 1850 Glasgow 2nd 1850 Paisley 1852 Ayr 1854 Glasgow 2nd 1855 Manchester 2nd 1856 Ayr 1857 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 19th March 1857 London England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CLARA 3rd July 1857 |
| Date/Place of Birth | C 1808 Monaghan Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | CRAIG Matilda Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 31st March 1856 Maybole Ayr Scotland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Thomas B 1862 Perth Western Australia John B 1865 Perth Western Australia D 1954 Perth Western Australia George B 1867 Perth Western Australia Mary Jane B Not yet known James B Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 7th May 1872 Albany Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge due to Chronic hepatitis and chronic cattarrh |