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Arthur Frederick KERRY, son of John KERRY (1869-1950) and Sarah Ann BRADSTREET (c. 1863-1943), was born on 5 November 1898 in Quidenham, Norfolk. He was baptised on 29 January 1899 in Quidenham - parents John (labourer) and Sarah (née BRADSTREET). Very little has been found about Arthur’s military career. He was in the 1918 South Lopham absent voters list as “119025 2nd Bn., Northants.” and has a pension record card which mentions R.F.A. and gives an address of Pearces Farm, South Lopham. He died circa 1978 in Bressingham. He was buried on 28 September 1978 in Fersfield, Norfolk.

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KERRY, Arthur Frederick
Family Historian Individual Narrative Arthur Frederick KERRY, son of John KERRY (1869-1950) and Sarah Ann BRADSTREET (c. 1863-1943), was born on 5 November 1898 in Quidenham, Norfolk. He was baptised on 29 January 1899 in Quidenham - parents John (labourer) and Sarah (née BRADSTREET). The 1901 Census (held on 31 Mar 1901) shows Arthur at Downhill in Quidenham - 2, living with parents John (31, horseman on farm) and Sarah (36), and siblings Eliza (10), Gordon (8), George (4) and Walter (2m).View full FH text (See notes below)
Birth:	05.11.1898 : Quidenham, Norfolk : 1898 Q4 Guiltcross Norfolk Vol 4B Page 241
Baptism:	29.01.1899 : Quidenham, Norfolk : parents John (labourer) and Sarah (née BRADSTREET).
Banns:	27.09.1925, 04.10.1925, 11.10.1925 : South Lopham, Norfolk : 11.10.1925
Marriage:	11.10.1925 at South Lopham, Norfolk to Ellen Maude GARLAND
1901 Census:	Quidenham, Norfolk : 2, living with parents John (31, horseman on farm) and Sarah (36), and siblings Eliza (10), Gordon (8), George (4) and Walter (2m). (RG13 Piece 1866 Folio 122 Page 4 Schedule 17)
1911 Census:	South Lopham, Norfolk : 12, scholar, living with parents John (41, farmer) and Sarah (48), and siblings Edith Bradstreet (23, dairy work), Eliza (20, dairy work), Gordon (18, working on farm), George (14, working on farm), Walter (10, scholar) and Sydney (4). (RG14 PN11746 RD239 SD2 ED19 SN11)
1939 Reg.:	The Common, Bressingham, Norfolk : b. 05.11.1898, farm worker, living with wife Maude E (b. 06.03.1898, shopkeeper), son Ashley A (b. 04.09.1936, scholar) and 1 closed record. : farm worker (RG101/6541E/005/6 Letter Code: TREB)
Death:	1978 : Bressingham, Norfolk : 1978 Q3 East Dereham Norfolk Vol 10 Page 872
Military:	Very little has been found about Arthur’s military career. He was in the 1918 South Lopham absent voters list as “119025 2nd Bn., Northants.” and has a pension record card which mentions R.F.A. and gives an address of Pearces Farm, South Lopham.
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