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Mon dossier ACCLe monument commémoratif John Chipman Kerr a été dévoilé par la ville de Port Moody devant la maison du soldat John Chipman Kerr, VC, nommée « Sleepy Castle », le 25 février 2018. Après avoir servi au cours des deux guerres mondiales, M. Kerr a déménagé à Port Moody en 1947 et vécu dans cette maison sur la rue Clarke jusqu’à sa mort en 1963.
Le parc Chip Kerr et le Chip Kerr VC Memorial Auditorium lui ont également été dédiés.
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PRIVATE JOHN CHIPMAN "CHIP"
KERR VC
1887-1963
John Chipman Kerr was born in Fox River, Nova Scotia.
Prior to WWI, Chip moved out west and worked as a
lumberjack in BC, and homesteaded in Alberta. In
September 1915, Chip enlisted and served in the Canadian
49th Battalion. On September 16, 1916, Chip's battalion
fought near Courcelette, France during the Battle of the
Somme, where he was instrumental in overpowering an
enemy stronghold and capturing 62 prisoners. He was a
recipient of the Victoria Cross; the highest and most
prestigious award for gallantry that could be awarded to
British and Commonwealth forces. In 1947, Chip moved to
Port Moody where he lived and passed away int his home
on February 19, 1963. Parkland at 2900 Hope Street was
dedicated to Chip Kerr by the City of Port Moody in 2006.
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City of Port Moody/Ville de Port Moody