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GURR, Albert Jackson
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 741 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 April 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Igatpuri, Bombay, India, March 1889 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Otago Boys High School, Dunedin, NZ |
| Occupation: | Pharmacist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 14 November 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 741, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 741, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 741, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 16 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 741, 19th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 22 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 741, 19th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (hand) | |
| 15 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 19th Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 741, 19th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 19 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 19th Infantry Battalion | |
| 14 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 741, 19th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 741 awm_unit: 19 Battalion awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1916-11-14 |
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