KERRY John Lieut

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Surname: KERRY;

Forename(s): John;

Initials: J;

Rank: Lieut;

Previous Battalion: 1 of;

Previous Regiment: Seaforth H;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 77 Coy;

Other Data: see 28066 MGC - disch to Commsn
attached 503 POW Coy)
WO90/8/60 Court Martial; 23/03/1919 at Cas a Valle (Italy) S37 (1)/S 40 x 3 - Insane - quashed by S of S 14/5/1919 - Proceedings of GCM at Casa Valle, Italy 23/3/1919 - I desire to say that in my opinion the evidence would have justified the Court in finding accused NG of 1st and 4th charges on the grounds that as a result of a blow to the head, he did not know what he was doing when he commited the alleged offences, but that it did not justify them in finding that he was insane at the time. In these circumstances I am of the opinion that proceedings should be quashed. The proceeding of the Court Marshal of 2/Lt Houghton who was tried and found G of a charge of striking Lt Kerry on the head with a rifle have been forwarded for inspection by the Adjt Gen. Signed Kenneth Marshall, DJAG 26/4/1919
Sec of State decides conviction of Kerry to be quashed 14/5/1919.
WO339/7795: born 14/09/1888 in Dublin, mother Mrs G Kerry, father deceased 1902. NOK: wife, Mrs Ethel Kerry (nee Stevenson) married 24/06/1916, address 26 Credenhill St, Streatham.
Enlisted as Boy Drummer 14/08/1903 aged 14. A/Cpl 9/5/1915, L/Sgt 2/6/1915, CSM 5/5/1916
Served: Home 14/8/03-15/9/1909, E Indies 16/9/1909 - 20/9/1914, France 21/9/1914- 03/10/1915 - wounded (severe_ 4/10/1915.)
Regimental Conduct Sheet: 7/9/1911 (India) drunk and improperly dressed in barracks - 10 days CB
Casualty Form 15/11/1916 Commsn to 77 MG Coy. 4/5/1917 to hospital - malaria, to 31 CCS. 24/5/1917 - disch - rejoined. 30/9/1917 acc wounded in right hand, arm and thigh by explosion of detonator, of which several were found lying around near to where he was resting (Ardzan Lake - Salonika) - found not to blame.
11/12/1917 Proceedings of Medical Board: suffering from effects of injury to right hand - number of healed abrasions and slight diminution of grip - tendency for hand to sweat and turn blue in cold weather.
8/12/1917 to Base Trg Sch. 26/2/1918 to be Local Lt whilst Cdg a detail section at Gen Base Depot
29/4/1918 to 77 Coy in Field (Salonika)
30/5/1918 to Base for UK (MG Course). 4/6/1918 proceed UK struck off strength
2/11/1918 joined 7 Bn Italy
5/1/1919 88 Labour Coy
19/1/1919 to 503 POW Coy
22/3/1919 48 Bn - joined from 7 Bn

MH106 - 31CCS Salonika 29/4/1916-6/2/1917: rec malaria, aged 28 2/5/1917;

Other Notes: DCM (Seaf H 1915);

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