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Revision as of 12:46, 17 February 2022
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[6] – 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[7] |
Succeeded by Owen C. Hare |
| Preceded by John J. C. Ridley |
Captain of H.M.S. Fairy 3 Feb, 1914[8] |
Succeeded by Guy K. Twiss |
| Preceded by Eric Q. Carter |
Captain of H.M.S. Christopher Oct, 1915[9] |
Succeeded by Walter C. Clark-Hall |
| Preceded by Walter C. Clark-Hall |
Captain of H.M.S. Norman Jun, 1916[10] – 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.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Oct 19, 1912; pg. 11; Issue 40034.
- ↑ 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.
