
| Regimental number | 10/805 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wanganui |
| True Name | BURR, Gordon Harvey |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Shepherd |
| Address | Pakowhai |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26.6 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Patrick Burr, Pakowhai, Hastings |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hastings |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 19), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Patrick and Elizabeth Burr, Hastings, Hawke's Bay |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 11/208 Trooper Eric Bell BURR, Wellington Mounted Rifles, died of wounds, 9 August 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Court of Enquiry, Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: Believed to be dead at Gallipoli on 8 August 1915.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21890264 |
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