William Henry STARK

Regimental number37045
Date of birth6 April 1890
Place of birthSouthbrook
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
Height5' 10.5"
Weight164 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs W H Stark, North Road, Kaiapoi
Enlistment date18 September 1916
Rank on embarkationLieutenant
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Reinforcements, G Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on 26 April 1917
Originally embarked, 14 April 1917; disembarked, 18 April 1917; left New Zealand, 26 April 1917.
Discharge date11 July 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Proceeded overseas to France, 15 September 1917; joined 3rd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 9 October 1917, and posted to 13th Company.

Attached to 4th Field Company Engineers, 17 November 1917.

Granted temporary rank of Captain, 15 May 1918.

Detached to School of Instruction, 29 June 1918; rejoined unit from detachment, 29 July 1918.

Admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 22 August 1918 (tonsillitis); transferred to Brighton [Kitchener's War Hospital?], 4 September 1918; discharged, 17 September 1918.

Posted to Germany (no details recorded); arrived from Germany, 17 February 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Arawa', 1 April 1919; discharged, 11 July 1919.

Total war service: 2 years 297 days (of which 2 years 20 days were abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death27 September 1950 Kaiapoi
Age at death60
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 16
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 [no B103 on file]

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