Andrew Kerr (water polo)

Andrew Kerr OAM (born 2 April 1954)[1] is an Australian former water polo player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, the 1980 Summer Olympics, the 1984 Summer Olympics, and the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]

Family

Andrew Kerr has 3 siblings, brothers Peter, Bill and sister Cecilia.[2] His mother was Pat Lynch (d. 2004) from Mildura. His father was Henry 'Harry' Kerr (c. 1921-July 2013), a retail clerk who reached the rank of Flight Lieutenant during service with the Royal Australian Air Force in World War 2.[2] 'Harry' flew Kittyhawks with No. 76 Squadron RAAF[3] and was also a flight instructor.[2]

Honours

Kerr was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2014 New Year's Day honours list.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Olympics". sports-reference. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 Heary, Monica (18 July 2013). "Flyover honour for wartime hero". The St. George & Sutherland Shire Leader. pp. 4, 6.
  3. ↑ Gainsford, Jim (14 September 2012). "Fighter pilot's exploits honoured". The St. George & Sutherland Shire Leader (Fairfax). Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  4. ↑ http://www.theleader.com.au/story/2048470/australia-day-honours-kerr-achieved-big-goals-in-water-polo/


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