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− | '''Fairfax Moresby Kerr''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} '''Fairfax Moresby Kerr''', R.N. (8 September, 1884 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
+ | Kerr ranked fortieth among 62 successful candidates in examinations for entry to the {{UK-1Britannia}} intake term of September 1899, with 2231 marks.{{NMI|Saturday, Aug 12, 1899; pg. 8; Issue 35906}} | ||
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− | Kerr was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB5|f=t}} on 21 January, 1913. | + | 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}}. | + | 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}} | 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}} | ||
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* [[Fourth D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland]] | * [[Fourth D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland]] | ||
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− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Laurence Reynolds Palmer|Laurence R. Palmer]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 7 (1906)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 7]]'''<br>17 Oct, 1912 – 21 Jan, 1913{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frank Power O'Reilly|Frank P. O'Reilly]]'''}} |
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+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Eric Quintin Carter|Eric Q. Carter]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Christopher (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Christopher'']]'''<br>Oct, 1915<ref>Kerr Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|D7604313}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Walter Clark Clark-Hall|Walter C. Clark-Hall]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Walter Clark Clark-Hall|Walter C. Clark-Hall]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Norman (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Norman'']]'''<br>Jun, 1916{{NLJan19|p. 854}} – Jan, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Frederick Bush|Charles F. Bush]]'''}} | ||
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Revision as of 08:21, 1 August 2018
Commander Fairfax Moresby Kerr, R.N. (8 September, 1884 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Kerr ranked fortieth among 62 successful candidates in examinations for entry to the Britannia intake term of September 1899, with 2231 marks.[1]
Kerr was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 5 on 21 January, 1913.[2]
In January, 1914, Kerr was appointed in command of the destroyer Fairy.[3][4]
Kerr commanded the destroyer Christopher at the Battle of Jutland, where she operated as part of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.[5]
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Laurence R. Palmer |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 7 17 Oct, 1912 – 21 Jan, 1913[Inference] |
Succeeded by Frank P. O'Reilly |
Preceded by Oliver C. Warner |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 5 21 Jan, 1913[6] |
Succeeded by Owen C. Hare |
Preceded by John J. C. Ridley |
Captain of H.M.S. Fairy 3 Feb, 1914[7] |
Succeeded by Guy K. Twiss |
Preceded by Eric Q. Carter |
Captain of H.M.S. Christopher Oct, 1915[8] |
Succeeded by Walter C. Clark-Hall |
Preceded by Walter C. Clark-Hall |
Captain of H.M.S. Norman Jun, 1916[9] – Jan, 1919 |
Succeeded by Charles F. Bush |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Aug 12, 1899; pg. 8; Issue 35906.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1914). p. 313.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1914). p. 316.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1914). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394c.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 854.