Pte - Stretcher Bearer
Clarence Evendale Burr
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1888 |
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Place of birth: Devonport, Tasmania, Australia |
General information
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Last known residence: Devonport, Tasmania, Australia |
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Profession: Labourer |
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Religion: Church of England |
Army information
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Country: Australia |
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Force: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rank: Private - Stretcher Bearer |
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Service number: 133 |
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Enlistment date: 17/02/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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Units: — Australian Infantry, 12th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 10/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Lijssenthoek, Remy Siding, No. 3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Died of wounds (D.O.W.) |
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Age: 29 |
Cemetery
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot: XXI Row: D Grave: 6 |
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My story
Clarence Evendale Burr was the son of Martha and Wesley Burr. He was born around 1888 in Devonport, Tasmania, Australia. He continued to live there and worked as a labourer. In February 1916, Clarence enlisted in the Australian Army. He joined the 12th Battalion (3rd Brigade, 1st Division).
Clarence died on 10 October 1917 from wounds received in action the day before. On 9 October, the Battle of Poelkapelle, part of the Battle of Passchendaele, took place. The 10th Battalion, which had relieved the 12th Battalion two days earlier, attacked Celtic Copse near Broodseinde Ridge. In doing so, they encountered much resistance and suffered heavy losses. The retreat was also difficult and there was shelling throughout the day. During the attack of 9 October the 12th Battalion was in the supporting lines. Clarence was serving as stretcher bearer at the time. A fellow stretcher bearer, Private W. Nichols, was wounded and Clarence tried to evacuate him while the 3rd Brigade was being relieved. However, a sniper hit him, resulting in a wound to his left thigh and a fractured right fremur. Clarence was able to be evacuated and was transferred to No. 3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station near Poperinge.
Clarence died of his injuries at the hospital on 10 October 1917. He was buried nearby in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (plot XXI, row D, grave 6).
Clarence died on 10 October 1917 from wounds received in action the day before. On 9 October, the Battle of Poelkapelle, part of the Battle of Passchendaele, took place. The 10th Battalion, which had relieved the 12th Battalion two days earlier, attacked Celtic Copse near Broodseinde Ridge. In doing so, they encountered much resistance and suffered heavy losses. The retreat was also difficult and there was shelling throughout the day. During the attack of 9 October the 12th Battalion was in the supporting lines. Clarence was serving as stretcher bearer at the time. A fellow stretcher bearer, Private W. Nichols, was wounded and Clarence tried to evacuate him while the 3rd Brigade was being relieved. However, a sniper hit him, resulting in a wound to his left thigh and a fractured right fremur. Clarence was able to be evacuated and was transferred to No. 3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station near Poperinge.
Clarence died of his injuries at the hospital on 10 October 1917. He was buried nearby in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (plot XXI, row D, grave 6).
Sources 6
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12th Australian Infantry Battalion, (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 23/29/32). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Sources used |
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3rd Australian Infantry Brigade (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 23/3/24). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Sources used |
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and missing Enquiry Bureau (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), RCDIG1033845). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Sources used |
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First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920, (National Archives of Australia, Canberra (NAA), B2455, BURR C E). https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/BasicSearch.aspx Sources used |
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McCarthy, Chris. Passchendaele: The Day by Day Account (Londen: Arms & Armour Press, 1995), 119. Sources used |
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Unit embarkation nominal rolls, 1914-18 War (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM 8). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Sources used |
More information 4
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/430936 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=5590c148-6a04-4dfb-94cb-46aba87cef84 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7376931 |
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The AIF Project (UNSW Canberra) https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=40366 |