KERR, George Wyburn

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Rank: 
Sergeant (Instructor PTI)
Unit / Base: 
'Commando Basic Training Centre'
Prior Police Service: 
West Lothian Constabulary
Regiment/Corps: 
General Service Corps
Cameron Highlanders
Army Physical Training Corps
Service: 
Army
Service Number: 
14273208
Service Record: 
WO 422 / Apv000268082
Born: 
Thursday, January 11, 1923
Home town East Linton. Joined Lothian Constabulary 1 August 1941. Served as a PTI in the Army Physical Training Corps. Attached to the CBTC 31 May 1945 to 26 October 1945.
Service Record timeline
03.09.1942 enlisted General Service Corps (GSC) former employment Police Constable, posted 61 Primary Training Wing (PTW). 
14.10.1942 (61 PTW) transferred G.S.C. to Cameron Highlanders.
14.10.1942 (61 PTW) posted No.11 Infantry Training Centre.
14.11.1942 posted permanent staff 61 PTW.
19.11.1942 (61 PTW) appointed Acting Lance Corporal.
07.12.1942 - 24.12.1942 attended course at Command PT School, Edinburgh.
15.04.1943 eligible to wear the crossed swords badge of Assistant Instructor (PT).
02.05.1943 (61 PTW) appointed war substantive Corporal.
12.04.1945 transferred to the Army Physical Training Corps, rank Acting Sergeant Instructor.
21.05.1945 attached 10 Holding Bn., (HQ Company).
31.05.1945 attached Commando Basic Training Centre.
26.10.1945 ceased to be attached Commando Basic Training Centre.
07.11.1945 Sergeant Instructor struck off strength Army School of PT for draft to M.E.F.
26.12.1945 struck off strength M.E.F. to UK.
09.01.1946 arrived UK.
31.01.1946 released to Reserve List.
 
Sources
Service Record / National Archives file WO422.
 
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