Sidney Kerr
Trooper · NZ #17527 · R2 Patrol
| Rank | Trooper |
|---|---|
| Service number | NZ #17527 |
| Patrol | R2 Patrol |
| Record | https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/124539 |
What this roll records
Rank not found online. Where to look: (1) Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph (https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/search) - search surname, then match on this service number; the record shows rank as published in the 2NZEF Nominal Roll. (2) Archives NZ WWII personnel file (https://collections.archives.govt.nz) - definitive rank history, request required.
Verified 27 Jul 2026 vs Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph. Rank Trooper (2NZEF Nom. Roll 4; 2nd Div Cavalry). Full name Sidney Kerr (confirms initial S).
Patrol R2: Cenotaph photo caption "Served with R-2 Patrol - LRDG" (record 124539). Verified 27 Jul 2026.
Full name Sidney. Carrier-mechanician in civilian life. Embarked/served with 2nd NZ Divisional Cavalry Regiment. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
New Zealand (A) Squadron, LRDG — R2 Patrol at disbandment, 10 December 1943. Source: Brendan O’Carroll, ‘The Long Range Desert Group in the Aegean’ (Appendix IV, New Zealand (A) Squadron Disbandment Roll, 10 December 1943).
See him in the full roll →Where this comes from
- Additional sources (AWMM Online Cenotaph). Nominal Roll 2NZEF No. 4, p.190. Unit history: Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry.
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