Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant D. Kerr, 2nd Battalion, Canadian Engineers

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (5405 Sjt: D. Kerr. Can: E.); 1914-15 Star (5405 Spr. D. Kerr Can. E.); British War and Victory Medals (5405 Sgt. D. Kerr. C. E.) together with post card photograph of recipient in uniform, extremely fine (4) £1,600-£2,000

D.C.M. London Gazette 31 December 1918; citation published 3 September 1919:

‘He has been in continuous service since February 1915, and has rendered valuable service, giving always the best that was in him. He has taken an active part as a sapper in the second battle of Ypres, April 1915, Festubert and Givenchy 1915, Mount Sorrel-Somme 1916, Vimy, Fresnoy, Hill 70 and Passchendaele 1918. At all times faithful, energetic and courageous, he has set an example that has won for him the admiration of all men of his unit.’

David Kerr was born in Scotland on 4 May 1885, and enlisted at Valcantier on 23 September 1914, a carpenter by trade. He served in France with the 2nd Field Company, Canadian Engineers, from 18 April 1915, and was promoted to Corporal in December 1917 and to Sergeant in July 1918. He was wounded at duty on 27 September 1918, when it appears that he fell into a trench and ruptured a kidney. He was discharged upon arrival at Halifax N.S. on 4 August 1919.