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GURR, John Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3562 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 August 1915, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Evandale, Tasmania, Australia, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Chudleigh, Meander Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Pneumonia, At sea (HMAT Ascanius), At sea (HMAT Ascanius A11), 24 November 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at sea, Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3562, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3562, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3562, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Amy Suzannah Gurr of 'Western Creek', Chudleigh, Tasmania later known as Amy Quince of Caveside, Tasmania
Father of Albert John Gurr, Thelma May Gurr and Leigh Alexander Gurr
Medal: British War Medal
Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks
His younger brother 108 Private Alfred Edward Gurr 12th Battalion AIF was killed in action 25 April 1915, age 27.
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