About Frederick Kerr
Lived 1918 – 1941 (aged 22). Frederick Kerr was an Australian rugby union player.
Frederick Raymond Kerr (25 April 1918 — 23 April 1941) was an Australian rugby union international.
A Melbourne High School product, Kerr was an Australian rules footballer while growing up in Melbourne and had a trial with VFL club St Kilda. He started playing first-grade rugby for Power House in 1937 and the following year was capped for the Wallabies in a Bledisloe Cup match against the All Blacks at the Sydney Cricket Ground, as a number eight.
Kerr served as a Lance Bombardier with the 2/2nd Field Regiment, AIF, in World War II. He was involved in the Libya campaign and was later killed in action during fighting in occupied Greece in April, 1941, at the age of 22.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Frederick Kerr?
Australian rugby union player
When was Frederick Kerr born?
Frederick Kerr was born on 25 April 1918.
When did Frederick Kerr die?
Frederick Kerr died on 23 April 1941.
What was Frederick Kerr's occupation?
Frederick Kerr was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Frederick Kerr?
Frederick Kerr was Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Frederick Kerr (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frederick Kerr. https://biography.guide/frederick-kerr-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "Frederick Kerr." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/frederick-kerr-rugby-union-player/.
Chicago: "Frederick Kerr." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/frederick-kerr-rugby-union-player/.
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