| Seumas Kerr | |
| Birth Date: | 1953 |
| Branch: | British Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1973-2006 |
| Rank: | Major-General |
| Commands: | 4th Division |
| Battles: | Operation Banner Iraq War |
| Awards: | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| Relations: | Marquess of Lothian |
Major-General John Seumas Kerr CBE (born 1953), a kinsman of the Marquesses of Lothian, is a former British Army officer who commanded 4th Division.
Kerr was commissioned in to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps in 1973. As a colonel he undertook a tour in Northern Ireland in 1995 during the Troubles in recognition of which he was appointed CBE. He became Deputy Adjutant-General in December 1999, then Assistant Chief of Staff with responsibility for logistics at Permanent Joint Headquarters in Northwood in 2002 during the Iraq War[1] and General Officer Commanding 4th Division in 2004 before he retired in 2006.[2]
From 1 June 2006, Kerr was made Honorary Colonel of 36th (Eastern) Signal Regiment, RCS, taking over from former Deputy Lieutenant of London, Colonel Stephen P. Foakes.[3]
In retirement Kerr joined the senior management of the support services arm of Carillion[4] before becoming managing director of The D Group and Strategy International in 2018.[5]