Date of birth | 03 March 1894 |
Date of death | 17 December 1917 |
Mothers name | Ellen (née Moore) |
Spouses name | Unmarried |
Mothers date of death | 8 July 1935 |
Fathers name | John Victor Burr |
Parents date of marriage | 1891 |
Parents place of marriage | New Zealand |
Fathers date of death | 21 July 1956 |
Siblings | Henry, James, , , |
Children | , , , , |
Cause of death | Died of wounds |
Buried where | Cairo British War Cemetery. O. 70 |
Places of relevance | , , , , |
Awards | 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Place of birth | Foxton, New Zealand |
Occupation | Labourer |
Place of death | Egypt/Palestine |
Place of embarkation | Wellington on 'Tahiti' (transport No 25) |
Surname | BURR |
War memorial | Foxton |
Christian names | John Gordon |
School | ? Moutoa |
Wars | WW1 |
Service number | 11/1127 |
Religion | C of E |
Date enlisted | 15 February 1915 |
Final rank | Lance-Corporal |
Regiment or service | 5th Reinforcements Imperial 4th Bn Camel Corps (Previously Wellington Mounted Rifles |
Embarkation date | 13 June 1915 |
User reference | 1.67 |
Age on Enlistment: 21 years.
Height: 5'6". Weight: 142lbs.
Complexion: Dark
Hair: Dark. Eyes: Brown.
Identifying Marks: Ola Cicatrix side of left knee, small birthmark level 8th vert (back).
NOK: Father.
Previous Military Training: Territorials.
Probate: Will, Archives NZ Wellington.
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