| Regimental number | 1311 |
| Place of birth | Harden New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Law clerk |
| Address | Comley Bank, Healesville, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Mrs M Starr, Comley Bank, Healesville, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, G Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3464 Pte Michael Francis STARR, 6th Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917; 3465 Pte Patrick James STARR, 6th Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917 (same day as Michael Starr); 6891 Corporal Phillip Henry STARR, 22nd Bn, returned to Australia, 25 January 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, STARR John Robert |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
