Difference between revisions of "Fairfax Moresby Kerr"

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Fairfax Moresby Kerr ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Kerr was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 5 on 21 January, 1913.^[1]

In January, 1914, Kerr was appointed in command of the destroyer Fairy.^[2]^[3]

Kerr commanded the destroyer Christopher at the Battle of Jutland, where she operated as part of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.^[4]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Roger V. Alison	Captain of H.M. T.B. 5 21 Jan, 1913^[5]	Succeeded by Owen C. Hare
Preceded by John J. C. Ridley	Captain of H.M.S. Fairy 3 Feb, 1914^[6]	Succeeded by Harry C. Birnie
Preceded by Eric Q. Carter	Captain of H.M.S. Christopher before 30 May, 1916^[7]	Succeeded by Frederick T. Peters
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Norman Jun, 1916^[8]	Succeeded by Charlie F. Bush

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-Kerr was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB5|f=t}} on 21 January, 1913.<ref>''The Navy List'' (March, 1913), p. 399.</ref>
+Kerr was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB5|f=t}} on 21 January, 1913.{{NLMar13|p. 399}}
-In January, 1914, Kerr was appointed in command of the {{UK-Fairy|f=t}}.<ref>''The Navy List'' (February, 1914), p. 313.</ref><ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1914), p. 316.</ref>
+In January, 1914, Kerr was appointed in command of the {{UK-Fairy|f=t}}.{{NLFeb14|p. 313}}{{NLJan14|p. 316}}
 Kerr commanded the {{UK-Christopher|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]], where she operated as part of the {{UK-DF|4}}.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 44}}