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The oldest son of a family of five girls and four boys. William Kerr was born on May 25 1896, in the parish of Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland, and received an elementary education at the village schools of New Luce and Bargrennan, in the area of his birth. In his time, he has been a shepherd, a farmer, a soldier in both world wars, a railwayman, policeman, hostel manager, and wayleave officer. There have been many highlights in his long life, but the ones he most readily remembers his wartime marriage ot the lovely Alice Barber; the day in 1938 when King George V! smiled and said, "Well done Kerr" as he pinned on the author's breast the MBE; and the help and comfort Kerr was privileged to give thousands of displaced persons in Italy during WW2 when he was commandant of camps.
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Into the unknown
Published by
Vantage Press, 1984
ISBN 10: 0533059119
ISBN 13: 9780533059119
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Hardcover
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Seller: Don's Book Store, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Book is clean with a square, tight binding and off-white pages. Both book and dust jacket have minor wear that may be difficult to see in the scans. From the Southern Uplands of Scotland to being a distinguished Member of the Order of the British Empire, join William Kerr, b. May 25, 1896, on his amazing journey from his adolescent years raising sheep to the Battlefield in World War I to his many exciting careers and his final service to country in World War II as a humanitarian helping displaced servicemen. We are donsbookstore in Albuquerque New Mexico. The book you see in the image is the actual book we have for sale. When you buy this book from us, you are helping to support a small brick and mortar family owned store. We have been curating our collection for three generations and currently have over 250,000 volumes in stock. Please feel free to call for more stock. Seller Inventory # 027841