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Henry Cook STARK

Regimental number8
Place of birthToowoomba, Queensland
SchoolNorth Toowoomba State School, and Toowoomba Grammar School, Queensland
ReligionMethodist
OccupationSchoolmaster
AddressNorwood Street, Toowoomba, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinJoseph Wyatt Stark, Norwood Street, Toowoomba, Queensland
Previous military serviceServed as Signalling Sergeant in Citizen Forces.
Enlistment date21 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name9th Battalion, Headquarters
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/26/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 Omrah on 24 September 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll9th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 22 May 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Age at death20.2
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialChatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row M, Grave No. 13), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
57
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Phoebe STARK
Family/military connectionsBrother: Lance Corporal E.L. Start M.M.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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