Regimental number | 2002 |
Place of birth | Ararat, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Ararat, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 40 |
Height | 5' 10.5" |
Weight | 159 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, G Start, Malanda, Queensland |
Previous military service | 6 mos Guards Cape. . Cape Town |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Cairns, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Louise START |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Benalla', 13 February 1917; disembarked Brisbane, 110 April 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 24 April 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 50 |
Place of burial | Ararat Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, START John |