BURR, Louis
| Service Number: | 949 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | Mining Corps |
| Born: | Beaconsfield, Tas., 1886 |
| Home Town: | Ringarooma, Dorset, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Kayena, West Tamar, Tas., 5 September 1946, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Carr Villa Memorial Park, Tasmania Section D 1 32 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 949, Mining Corps | |
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| 20 Feb 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 949, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 949, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 949, Mining Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 949, Mining Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
OBITUARY
MR. LOUIS BURR
The recent death of Mr Louis Burr removes a well known former resident of the North Eastern district. The late Mr Burr, known to many friends as 'Teddy,' was a returned digger from the 1914-18 war, and was a sapper in the 3rd Tunneling Company. He went right through the campaign, and was gassed twice and wounded. Prior to enlistment he was a miner, and worked on the Tasmania mine at Beaconsfield, Lefroy and Anchor mine at Lottah. On his return from the war he relinquished mining, and engaged in farming operations at Ringarooma. On account of ill health, he eventually retired, and left for Kayena, West Tamar. where he died. He was a son of the late Jane and Albert Burr, Lefroy, and has three brothers and three sisters living, also four sons and a daughter. His wife died about 18 years ago. The burial took place at Carr Villa cemetery.
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