STARK, William Young
(Service number 36490)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Carpenter | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | W J Start (father) Wakoikoi, South Otago | ||
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 | Reinforcements G Company | ||
| Date | 19 January 1917 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 75 Waitemata | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Plymouth, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | Wellington Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 21 July 1917 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Ypres, Belgium | ||
| Cause | Killed in Action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Motor Car Corner Cemetery, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of William John and Sarah Jane Start of Waikoikoi
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Liz Shea (SC branch NZSG)
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