STORY, Gilmore Herbert
(Service number 11/931)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 19/10/1891 | Place of Birth | Orari |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Gisborne | ||
| Occupation | Coach driver | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | A. STORY (father), 33 Campbell Street, Palmerston North | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 4th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Wellington Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | 17 April 1915 | ||
| Transport | Willochra or Knight Templar or Waitomo | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | ||
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 29 July 1966 | Age | 74 years |
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| Place of Death | Ashhurst | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Kelvin Grove Cemetery, Palmerston North | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Gilmore Herbert Story was the second son, and sventh of the twelve children, of Arthur and Emily (née Hawkins). He was educated at Orari and Temuka schools. In 1920 he married Matilda Mabel Allan. His brother Clifford Frederick 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]; Kelvin Grove Cemetery burial record (Palmerston North City Council) [21 April 2019]
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Teresa Scott, SC branch NZSG
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