STAFF, Albert
(Service number 26/1102)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Lance Corporal |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs H Staff (mother) Helmingham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZ Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 4th Battalion, D Company | ||
| Date | 5 February 1916 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 42,43,44 Ulimaroa, Mokoia, Navua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Rifle Brigade, 4th Battalion, 3rd | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 15 August 1917 | Age | 29 |
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| Place of Death | Belgium | ||
| Cause | Died of Wounds | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck Nord, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Kingsdown Hall War Memorial plaque; Ashburton War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of Elijah and Harriet Staff 67 Helmingham, Stowmarket, England
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Liz Shea (SC branch NZSG)
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