Job Burr

Story:
Job Burr was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, in 1892 the son of John Burr and Elizabeth Ann Burr (nee Brockway).  He lived some of his early life at Smith's Hole, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury. but later moved to Brickhill, Enmore Green, Shaftesbury.  He had enlisted with the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment as a Private (Service No. 8775).  He served in France and Flanders from 7 Oct 1914.  He was apparently taken prisoner and held for a short time in Germany from where, after his release, he remained in the services and married Florence Kate Love in Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, on 28 Sep 1919.  He was eventually discharged on 16 May 1921 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1914/1915 Star.  His Military Pension form indicates he received payments until 31 Jul 1921 then the form is marked 'Dead' but no record of a death can be found at this time.  There is however an Electoral Roll record showing Florence and himself living at 12 Stanton Road, Ensbury Park, Bournemouth, Hampshire, but nothing beyond except his wife who was patient at the County Mental Hospital, Gloucester, at the time of the 1939 Register where she died during 1963. Job's brother, George Reginald Burr, also enlisted but was not accepted by the Military.  Job's name was shown on the Roll of Honour published in the Nov 1918 issue of the St. James' Church Parish Magazine.