STORY, Clifford Frederick
(Service number 6/555)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 18 November 1893 | Place of Birth | Orari |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address at Enlistment | Temuka | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs STORY (mother), 33 Campbell Street, Palmerston North | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | ||
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| Last Unit Served With | Medical Corps | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 9 February 1966 | Age | 72 years |
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| Place of Death | Foxton Beach | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Foxton Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Clifford Frederick Story was the third son, and eighth of the twelve children, of Arthur and Emily (née Hawkins). He was educated at Orari and Temuka schools. He was serving with the 2nd South Canterbury Regiment, with which he went to camp..In 1920 he married Mabel Elizabeth Hart. His brother Gilmore Herbert Story also served in World War I.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [21 April 2019]; NZBDM Indexes (Department of internal Affairs) [21 April 2019]; School Admission record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [21 April 2019]; Sun, 5 September 1914 (Papers Past) [16 April 2019]; Foxton Cemetery headstone transcription (South Canterbury Branch NZSG cemetery records) [21 April 2019]
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