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Private John Nesbitt Kerr

 

 

Two photo postcard images of Private John Nesbitt Kerr, of Altanveigh, Newry, County Down, born 1897. They were taken by H. Allison & Son, Armagh, Newry, Warrenpoint. Two John Kerrs served in the North Irish Horse - John Kerr (No.1757), who later transferred to the Military Mounted Police (No.P/13367), and John H. Kerr (No.1531) - it is possible that the 'H' in the latter was a mistranscription of 'N'.

Kerr survived the war and emigrated to New Zealand in 1923. Like many, he never spoke of his war experiences, except that he had served in France and that he was there in winter, as he told his son that when your hair was washed it would turn to icicles before you could put a comb through it.

 

 

I am grateful to Kerr's Granddaughter, Colleen Kent, for agreeing that I reproduce these images.