| Regimental number | 133 |
| School | State School, Devonport, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Devonport, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Wesley Burr, Devonport, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected on account of varicocele) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 24.10 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXI, Row D, Grave No. 6), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 65 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Wesley and Martha BURR, Devonport, Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Admitted to 51st General Hospital, 14 October 1916; discharged to Base Details, 23 November 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 50 days. Admitted to 39th General Hospital, 6 June 1917; discharged, 16 July 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 43 days. Wounded in action, 9 October 1917 (fractured right femur). Died of wounds, 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, 10 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BURR Clarence Evendale |
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