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Kerr, John
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- Chipman
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Dates of existence
1896-2006
History
John Chipman Kerr was born in Fox River left to go to Edmonton with his brother Roland as a teenager and joined the forces. John Chipman was awarded the Victoria Cross Medal in WWI for capturing a platoon of German soldier single handed while under fire and taking on personal injury. Brother Roland was killed in battle. John retired to Port Moody BC where a park in named after him.
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Greville Bay Shipbuilding Museum Society
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Oralee O'Byrne created Dec 10, 2018