Lance Corporal 2277 Walter Alexander Kerr
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: Manchester Regiment - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Theatre of War First Served: Western Europe
Date Entered Therein: 02/05/1915
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 8th of March 1916
Born: Leeds
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Basra Memorial - Panel 31 and 64.
Census details:
1891 - 2 years old Walter A is living at 3 Enfield Avenue, Leeds with parents Alexander M (24), Mary A (24) and sister Jane E (8 mths). 1901 - 12 years old Walter A is living at 98 Atherton Street, St Helens with parents Alexander M (34), Mary Ann (34) and two siblings: Jane Ellen (10), Oswald (5). 1911 - Not found.
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]gallery_shroh/manchesters2.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Lance Corporal Walter Alexander Kerr Basra Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Bobpike GWF and Ste M.)[/caption]
