Captain Arthur Milford Ker

India Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947

• Name: Arthur Mitford Ker
• Gender: Male
• Christening Date: 30 Sep 1882
• Christening Place: Simla, Bengal, India
• Birth Date: 07 Sep 1882
• Father's Name: Arthur Mitford Ker
• Mother's Name: Constance https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG7K-S8Z
  

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Captain KER, ARTHUR MILFORD

• Died 14/10/1914
• Aged 30
• 2nd Bn. attd. 1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders
• Only son of the late Sir Arthur Milford Ker, Kt., C.I.E., M.V.O., and of Lady Ker, of Chapslee, Simla, India.
• Buried at VIEILLE-CHAPELLE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, LACOUTURE
• Location: Pas de Calais, France
• Cemetery/memorial reference: V. F. 18. CWGC
  

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Statements by a Private Harkin and several men of Captain Ker's Company. This was published in the 19/20th October 1914 edition of The Scotsman.

A RARE & DESIRABLE QSA & 1914 Star & Bar Trio & Plaque To: CAPT, ARTHUR MILFORD KER 92nd & 1st Gordon Highlanders. KILLED IN ACTION.14th OCTOBER 1914.From a highly distinguished family. Mint in original glass case. "......when he met his death, Captain Ker was serving with 1st Bn Gordon Highlanders. The battalion went to St Nazaire on 12th September, subsequently reaching the HQ of the Expeditionary Force on 19th September. After 15 days on the lines of communication they reached the front fighting line on 28th September 1914 and for the next two weeks were engaged in various actions. On Wednesday 14th October 1914 the battalion set out as usual and was kept rapidly advancing in accordance with the general orders. They were in an exposed position near Huit Maisons ( near La Couture ) when Captain Ker saw good natural cover in front of the field they were in. He turned to his company and said, "come on men, follow me". About 20 who heard the order, for they were in extended formation, ran after him to cover and after reaching it a German Maxim machine gun began firing over them. On the German fire slackening, Captain Ker, wishing to survey the situation, looked over their cover. As he did so he was struck on the head by a bullet. With a moan he fell back dead".
Reference - https://www.medalsofengland.com/medals.php?id=140&medalid=1311