KERR, Roy Joseph

KERR, Roy Joseph

Full Name: Roy Joseph

KERR

Date of Birth: 11

1893

Place of birth: Williams WA

Australia

Occupation: Railways Fettler

Address: Wickepin WA

Next of Kin: Father- David John Kerr

Next of Kin Address: Raymond Street Collie WA

Religion: Methodist

Service Number: 4459

Rank: CORPORAL

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-02-28

Enlistment Location: Wickepin

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1916-03-31

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-04-27

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-06-06

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29/02/1916- To No. 2 Area Company as Private
14/03/1916- To 28th Battalion 11th Reinforcements
5/05/1916- Admitted No. 2 Australian Stationary Hospital Tel-el-Kebir Egypt ( Pyrexia )
7/05/1916- Discharged to Unit Egypt ex Sickness
23/06/1916- Disembarked Plymouth England ex Alexandria Egypt then to Salisbury Camp 26 Larkhill England
29/06/1916- To 7th Training Battalion Rollestone England
25/07/1916- Proceeded Overseas No. 2 Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone ex Rollestone England
8/08/1916- Joined Battalion in the field France
16/10/1916- Admitted 14th General Hospital Wimereux France ex 12th & 13th Field Ambulance ex 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station ex Ambulance Train
22/10/1916- To No. 1 Convalescent Depot Boulogne France
10/11/1916- Admitted 26th General Hospital Etaples France ( Dilated Action Heart ) ex 2nd Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France
12/11/1916- Evacuated/Admitted Edmonton Military Hospital England ex Calais France
18/11/1916- Admitted 2nd Australian Aux Hospital Southall England
28/11/1916- To No. 4 Command Depot Wareham England
15/02/1917- Proceeded Overseas New Zealand Base Depot France ex Folkestone ex Wareham England
26/03/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Base Depot
17/10/1917- Promoted  LANCE  CORPORAL  in the field France
5/11/1917- Wounded in Action France ( Gassed )
6/11/1917- Admitted 20th General Hospital Camiers France ex 5th Australian Field Ambulance ex 20th Casualty Clearing Station ex Ambulance Train
9/11/1917- Evacuated/Admitted Ontario Military Hospital Orpington England
22/12/1917- To No. 3 Command Depot Hurdcott England
13/02/1918- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England
13/03/1918- Embarked England for Australia per ” Dunvegan Castle ”
23/04/1918- Disembarked Australia
6/06/1918- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )