John Alexander GURR

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Service Number:	3562
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

7 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3562, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
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

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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

His younger brother 108 Private Alfred Edward Gurr 12th Battalion AIF was killed in action 25 April 1915, age 27.