Regimental number | 4311 |
Place of birth | Cumberland, England |
School | Secondary School, Brampton, Cumberland, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Railway employee |
Address | Devon Meadows, Cranbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr W Stark, Cranbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Sunken Road Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 19), Contalmaison, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 45 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Agnes STARK, Hastings Road, Cranbourne, Victoria. Native of Cudmberland, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |