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Kerr was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 28 February, 1914.<ref>Kerr Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/137.|D7605548}} f. 136.</ref> | Kerr was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 28 February, 1914.<ref>Kerr Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/137.|D7605548}} f. 136.</ref> | ||
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Kerr was appointed in command of the {{UK-Cossack|f=t}} on 30 April, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 766}} | Kerr was appointed in command of the {{UK-Cossack|f=t}} on 30 April, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 766}} | ||
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On 14 February, 1920, Kerr married Margaret Augusta Currey at St. Mary's Ross on Wye, Herefordshire. He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Sable|f=t}} on 1 September, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 859}} | On 14 February, 1920, Kerr married Margaret Augusta Currey at St. Mary's Ross on Wye, Herefordshire. He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Sable|f=t}} on 1 September, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 859}} | ||
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Kerr was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1927.<ref>Kerr Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/137.|D7605548}} f. 136.</ref> | Kerr was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1927.<ref>Kerr Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/137.|D7605548}} f. 136.</ref> | ||
− | Kerr was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Decoy ( | + | Kerr was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Decoy (1932)|''Decoy'']] on 2 September, 1932. He left her on 14 January, 1935 when he was appointed to ''Victory'', additional, for a Technical Course and a Tactical Course.<ref>Kerr Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/137.|D7605548}} f. 136.</ref> |
Kerr was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1935.<ref>Kerr Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/137.|D7605548}} f. 136.</ref> | Kerr was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1935.<ref>Kerr Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/137.|D7605548}} f. 136.</ref> | ||
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+ | Kerr was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Hardy (1936)|''Hardy'']] on 25 February, 1938 and as Captain (D), {{UK-DF|2}} vice [[Denis William Boyd|Boyd]].<ref>Kerr Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/137.|D7605548}} f. 136.</ref> | ||
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+ | Kerr was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Broke (1920)|''Broke'']] on 31 July, 1939 and as Captain (D), {{UK-DF|15}}.<ref>Kerr Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/137.|D7605548}} f. 136.</ref> | ||
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− | Kerr was appointed in command of the {{UK-Hood|f=t}} on 15 February, 1941{{TaylorHood|p. 230}} and died aboard her when she was destroyed on 24 May. | + | Kerr was appointed in command of the {{UK-Hood|f=t}} on 15 February, 1941{{TaylorHood|p. 230}} and died aboard her when she was destroyed on 24 May. Kerr was posthumously awarded the D.S.C. for "mastery, determination and skill in action against the German Battleship {{UK-Bismarck}}."<ref>Kerr Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/137.|D7605548}} f. 136.</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:17, 24 January 2017
Captain Ralph Kerr, C.B.E., D.S.C. (16 August, 1891 – 24 May, 1941) was an officer in the Royal Navy who fought in both World Wars, dying in command of the battlecruiser Hood in 1941.
Life & Career
Kerr was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 28 February, 1914.[1]
Kerr was appointed in command of the destroyer Cossack on 30 April, 1918.[2]
Post-War
On 14 February, 1920, Kerr married Margaret Augusta Currey at St. Mary's Ross on Wye, Herefordshire. He was appointed in command of the destroyer Sable on 1 September, 1920.[3]
Kerr was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 28 February, 1922.[4]
Kerr was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1927.[5]
Kerr was appointed in command of Decoy on 2 September, 1932. He left her on 14 January, 1935 when he was appointed to Victory, additional, for a Technical Course and a Tactical Course.[6]
Kerr was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1935.[7]
Kerr was appointed in command of Hardy on 25 February, 1938 and as Captain (D), Second Destroyer Flotilla vice Boyd.[8]
Kerr was appointed in command of Broke on 31 July, 1939 and as Captain (D), Fifteenth Destroyer Flotilla.[9]
World War II
Kerr was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Hood on 15 February, 1941[10] and died aboard her when she was destroyed on 24 May. Kerr was posthumously awarded the D.S.C. for "mastery, determination and skill in action against the German Battleship Template:UK-Bismarck."[11]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 766.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 859.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Taylor. The Battlecruiser Hood. p. 230.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 766.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1919). p. 910.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 859.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 825.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 279.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Taylor. The Battlecruiser Hood. p. 230.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.