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Revision as of 09:15, 21 May 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
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
| 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 Reginald A. R. Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3984. 1 July, 1898.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 751.
