| Regimental number | 23564 |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Next of kin | Father, W L Kerr, Venus Street ,Georgetown, Invercargill |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Invercargill (Eastern) Cemetery. 'For King and Country.' Parents: William Laing Kerr, 117 Venus Street, Georgetown, Invercargill, and the late Susannah Kerr. Native of Mokotua, Southland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3/3027 Pte Alexander KERR, 4th New Zealand Field Ambulance, killed in action, 12 October 1917 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 14 |