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Revision as of 14:08, 20 May 2014

Admiral SIR William Munro Kerr, K.B.E., C.B., Royal Navy (4 March, 1876 – 26 October, 1959) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Kerr was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1898.[1]

Kerr was replaced as Captain of the Dockyard and King's Harbour Master at Rosyth by Captain Archibald Cochrane, C.M.G., on 30 October, 1923.

Bibliography

  • "Adml. Sir W. Kerr" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 27 October, 1959. Issue 54602, col A, pg. 15.

Service Record


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Caradoc
12 Jun, 1917[2] – ?
Succeeded by
Ragnar M. Colvin
Preceded by
Henry R. Crooke
Captain of H.M.S. Ajax
? – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Bernard St. G. Collard
Rear-Admiral in the First Battle Squadron
28 Mar, 1928[Inference] – ?
Succeeded by
Reginald A. R. Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax
 

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3984. 1 July, 1898.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 751.

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