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Victoria Cross Winners John Chipman Kerr 1887~1963 49th Canadian Infantry Battalion John Kerr was born in Fox River Nova Scotia on January 11th 1887. He was awarded the Victoria cross on the 16th of September for his actions at Courcelette during the Somme offensive. Citation For most conspicuous bravery. During a bombing attack he was acting as a bayonet man, and, knowing that bombs were running short, he ran along the parados under heavy fire until he was in close contact with the enemy, when he opened fire on them at point blank range, and inflicted heavy loss. The enemy, thinking they were surrounded, surrendered. Sixty two prisoners were taken and 250 yards of trench captured. Before carrying out this very plucky act one of Private Kerr's fingers had been blown off by a bomb. Later, with two other men, he escorted back the prisoners under fire, and then returned to report himself for duty before having his wound dressed. The London Gazette Oct 26th 1916.

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