1900 Apr 4. Born Law, Lanarkshire (he made himself 3 year older to enlist in WW1)
1901 census at Carluke, Law, Lanarkshire . His father is a coal miner
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1918 Jan 7. Enlisted
1920 Aug 3. RFC. The undermentioned Cadets are granted Honorary Commissions as 2nd Lts., with effect from their demobilisation. 52557 George Rodger Kerr
1920 Aug 13. Joined ADRIC with service no 202. Posted to B Coy.
1920 Dec 11. Promoted Platoon Commander (the note appears to say unpaid) I assume it is Wireless operator which carried a DI3 grading
1921 Apr 21. Reverts to T/Cadet. Relinquishes "Hon 3rd DI"
Fined £1 by Coy Commander
1921 Jun 21 to 4 Jul on Leave
1921 Jul 29 to 25 Aug on Leave
1921 Oct 11 to 13 Aug on Leave
1921 Dec 22 to 4 Jan 1922 on Leave
1922 Jan 23. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1924 Oct 14. Arrived in Canada from UK. He was working as a "sales organiser" and intended to go into "farming" in Canada. His father was Samuel Kerr of Law
1926 Crosses into USA at Detroit
1939 Married • Sarasota, Florida, USA to Norma Elizabeth Tucker . They divorced in 1943
1942 US Draft Card
1944 Jul 14 to 1947 in US Army. Name Rex Rodger Kerr .Birth Date 4 Apr 1900. Death Date 21 Jan 1986 SSN 265160855 Enlistment Branch ARMY Enlistment Date 14 Jul 1944 Discharge Date 7 Jul 1947
1986 Jan 21 A Rex Rodgers Kerr died in Sarasota of exact birth date (looks like that signature above)
WO 339/133793