Corporal

Frank Gurr

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mrs. E. Gurr, of 17, Cheltenham Rd., Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
Relatives Who Are Also Casualties:
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED

Public Contributions:

Great-Uncle Frank of one of four brothers. Three went to war but only one came back. The Gurr brothers were all born in Igathpuri near Bombay, India, where their father was a civil servant. They came... Read More

Submitted by: Wendy Phillips
Relationship to casualty: Great Great Niece
Just a quick note to correct the previous post. George was not Eliza’s only married son. Her sons, Thomas Stuart (my great grandfather), and Robert Maynard were also married and living in Auckland ... Read More

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
44638
Name:
Frank Gurr
Rank: 
Corporal
Date of Birth:
Not known
Place of Birth:
Maharashtra, Igatpuri,
Next of Kin: 
Mrs E. Gurr (mother), 24 Albert Street, St Clair, Dunedin, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Accountant
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 3 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
29 March 1918
Day of Death:
Friday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
26 April 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 83
Vessel:
Tofua
Destination:
Plymouth, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
V. I. 9.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Frank Gurr
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