Regimental number | 37045 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Southbrook |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Height | 5' 10.5" |
Weight | 164 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs W H Stark, North Road, Kaiapoi |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on embarkation | Lieutenant |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Reinforcements, G Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on |
Originally embarked, 14 April 1917; disembarked, 18 April 1917; left New Zealand, 26 April 1917. | |
Discharge date | |
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 death | |
Age at death | 60 |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 16 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 [no B103 on file] |
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