Topic: AIF - 2B - 7 LHR
7th LHR, AIF
7th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Personnel
Victor Lionel Kearns
Victor Lionel Kearns
3782 Trooper Victor Lionel Kearns, aka John Thomas Kerr, 7th LHR
Victor Lionel Kearns a brief military biography from The AIF Project:
| Regimental number | 3782 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| True Name | KEARNS, Victor Lionel |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | New Canterbury Road, Dulwich Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, Miss L O'Reilly, Hartman Street, Cobar, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | 8 October 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 9 October 1917 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 35th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Ormonde on 2 March 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 June 1919 |
| Discharge date | 8 November 1919 |
| Other details | War service: embarked Sydney, 2 March 1918; disembarked Suez, 4 April 1918. Taken on strength, 7th Light Horse Regiment, in the field, 18 June 1918. Admitted to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 21 July 1918 (malaria); transferred to Anzac Recovering Station, 22 July 1918; to 66th Casualty Clearing Station, 23 July 1918; to 26th Casualty Clearing Station, 24 July 1918; to 36th Stationary Hospital, Gaza, 25 July 1918; to 24th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 28 July 1918; to 14th Australian General Hosopital, Port Said, 29 July 1918; Rest Camp, Port Said, 23 August 1918; to Light Horse Brigade Details, Moascar, 11 September 1918; rejoined 7th Light Horse Regiment, in the field, 6 October 1918. Embarked Kantara for Gallipoli, 27 November 1918; disembarked Port Said from Gallipoli, 22 January 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Madras', 28 June 1919; disembarked Sydbney, 3 August 1919; discharged, Sydney, 8 November 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA B2455 file 7367661 |
A post war photograph of 3782 Trooper Victor Lionel Kearns in the uniform of a Light Horse Stretcher Bearer.
Further Reading:
7th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF
7th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 7th LHR, AIF, Personnel, Victor Lionel Kearns, aka John Thomas Kerr, 7th LHR
