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William Alexander Kerr

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Captain William Alexander Kerr VC (18 July 1831 – 21 May 1919) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. [1]

18 relations: Baloch Regiment, Bombay Army, Captain (armed forces), Commonwealth of Nations, David Charles Harvey, Folkestone, Imperial War Museum, Indian Rebellion of 1857, Kent, Kolhapur, Lieutenant, Melrose, Scottish Borders, Pakistan Army, Scotland, Scotland's Forgotten Valour, The Register of the Victoria Cross, Victoria Cross, 124th Duchess of Connaught's Own Baluchistan Infantry.

Baloch Regiment

The Baloch Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army.

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Bombay Army

The Bombay Army was the army of the Bombay Presidency, one of the three presidencies of British India within the British Empire.

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Captain (armed forces)

The army rank of captain (from the French capitaine) is a commissioned officer rank historically corresponding to the command of a company of soldiers.

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Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, often known as simply the Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of 53 member states that are mostly former territories of the British Empire.

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David Charles Harvey

David Charles Harvey (29 July 1946 – 4 March 2004) was an historian and author born in East Ham, London.

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Folkestone

Folkestone is a port town on the English Channel, in Kent, south-east England.

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Imperial War Museum

Imperial War Museums (IWM) is a British national museum organisation with branches at five locations in England, three of which are in London.

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Indian Rebellion of 1857

The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising in India between 1857–58 against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown.

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Kent

Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties.

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Kolhapur

Kolhapur is a historic city of Maharashtra.

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Lieutenant

A lieutenant (abbreviated Lt, LT, Lieut and similar) is a junior commissioned officer in the armed forces, fire services, police and other organizations of many nations.

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Melrose, Scottish Borders

Melrose (Maolros, "bald moor") is a small town and civil parish in the Scottish Borders, historically in Roxburghshire.

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Pakistan Army

Pakistan Army (پاک فوج Pak Fauj (IPA: pɑk fɒ~ɔd͡ʒ); Reporting name: PA) is the land-based force of the Pakistan Armed Forces.

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Scotland

Scotland (Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

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Scotland's Forgotten Valour

Scotland's Forgotten Valour is a 1995 book by Graham Ross, published by MacLean Press under.

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The Register of the Victoria Cross

The Register of the Victoria Cross is a reference work that provides brief information on every Victoria Cross awarded until the publication date.

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Victoria Cross

The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest award of the British honours system.

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124th Duchess of Connaught's Own Baluchistan Infantry

The 124th Duchess of Connaught's Own Baluchistan Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army raised in 1820 as the 2nd (Marine) Battalion 12th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Alexander_Kerr

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