Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
Kerris D Pte 1668 Donald 59 Inf Bn 44 Shearer Single R C
Address: Flemington, Wellington St, 24
Next of Kin: Kerris, Margaret, Mrs, mother, 24 Wellington St, Flemington
Enlisted: 19 Feb 1916
Embarked: A17 Port Lincoln 4 May 1916
After training at Lark Hill, England, Kerris embarked on 11/11/1916 for France to reinforce the 58th Infantry Battalion.
Date of Death: 04/02/1917 58 Inf Bn
CWGC: "Son of Edward and Margaret Kerris, of 24, Wellington St., Flemington, Victoria, Australia. Native of Tasmania".
- BANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
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Extract from Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Enquiries Bureau Correspondence
Re Pte Kerris D 1668 and I'm only too willing to supply the information required. While on a fatigue party on the night of 4.2.17 I was working with Pte D Kerris when we were suddenly exposed to enemy shell fire which lasted about 3 hours. Whilst sheltering from this shelling Pte D Kerris was hit through the head with a piece of shrapnel and killed instantaneously. Pte Kerris was buried near Monsoon Trench. I knew Pte Kerris in civil life and we entered camp together and had remained pals until his death.
Letter from:
Pte Harry Woods
A Coy 58th Battn
AIF 27.7.17
https://www.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1042506--1-.pdf
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