Regimental number | 5897 |
Place of birth | Birchett Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Temora, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Rubin William Starr, Deboose Street, Temora, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Cootamundra, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Temora Cemetery, New South Wales |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 84 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr. Reuben H. and Mrs. R.W. STARR. Native of Birchip, Victoria |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Bakara', 2 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 14 February 1919, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 19 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, STARR William Henry |