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Revision as of 10:45, 30 November 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
New Command
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
The Hon. Reginald A. R. P.-E.-E.-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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