It is with sadness that I report that Iain Kerr died on 5 June.
Many in the online world will remember Iain. I knew him from CompuServe’s
Genealogy Forums, where he was an encyclopedia of British military matters,
especially in military personnel records. Iain’s advice and kindness helped
many genealogists locate records that they perhaps would never have known of
otherwise.
Iain spent thirty years in the British Army. After his retirement,
he became a freelance consultant in proposal writing and programme management.
In the online world of CompuServe and newsgroups, Iain was a noted expert in
history and in the British Army, including the genealogy of former servicemen
and women. He was a member of a number of mailing lists related to British military
history and genealogy. He was the list owner for the WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com.
Iain was a member of the Guild of One-Name Studies (GOONS) and he also maintained
the Ayrshire pages on GENUKI. He was webmaster for the Clewer Village (Windsor,
Berkshire) website at home.clara.net/iainkerr/clewervillage.htm.
On 5 June, Iain lost his battle with cancer. He died in the Thames
Valley Hospice in Windsor, Berkshire, England.
Condolences may be sent to:
Mrs. Iain Kerr
Tigh 'an sruth
51 Clewer Park
Windsor, Berks. SL45 HD
England
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