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Harry Burr

Rank:CorporalNumber:1780
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:07th Bn [1]
Name of Rgt or Ship:Manchester Rgt
Died:12/05/1915Age:26
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:GallipoliGrave Photo:No
Cemetery or Memorial:Pink Farm Cemetery
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Son of George Burr, 1 Highfield Avenue, Wardle Road, Sale.

Educated at Grafton House School, Victoria Park, Manchester.  An Architect
& Surveyor, he was articled with  Mr. George Westcott, King St,
Manchester.

Parents moved from Lymm to Altrincham 2 years previously.

He was an all round athlete and a boxer and played Rugby for Bowdon Rangers
RUFC.

Previously with the Manchster Volunteer Light Infantry Territorials for 8
years.

Unmarried, he re-enlisted in August 1914.

His last letter homer stated that he was at Port Sudan.

Listed in the Guardian Year Book - Roll of Honour for 1916, which states
that he was a Lance Corporal.
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