Walter Leslie STARR

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STARR, Walter Leslie

Service Number:	3255
Enlisted:	30 October 1916, Bathurst, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	56th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Cowra, New South Wales, Australia, 21 June 1892
Home Town:	Orange, Orange Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 1 September 1918, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Orange Cenotaph, Orange Methodist Church WWI Roll of Honor, Orange WW1 Honour Board

World War 1 Service

30 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3255, 56th Infantry Battalion, Bathurst, NSW
11 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 3255, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
11 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 3255, 56th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Joshua and Harriet STARR, 36 Hutton Street, Manly, New South Wales.

SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS THY WILL BE DONE

News has been received by hisr relatives covering the death of Walter Leslie Starr, formerly of Orange, which took place in France on September 1, from gunshot wounds received in the firing line. Nurse A. J. Baird, the sister in charge of the clearing station to which he was admitted, has written to say that he was unconscious when brought in, and died on the same day. The sister stated that he was buried in a pretty little cemetery close to the station, and his grave would be carefully tended. The deceased was 26 years of age, and enlisted in Bathurst with the 56th. Batt., A.I.F., after being twice turned down as unfit at Orange. He was a son of Mrs. J. Starr, of Manly, and formerly of this district. For a number of years he was employed by R. H. Cantrill, of Forest Reefs, and after his mother went to Sydney to live, he resided with his sister (Mrs. Thomas) in Orange. He was a fine stamp of young fellow, and, as he enjoyed the respect of the community, so they regret the heroic death of one who was so persistent in his determination to serve his country. The following are sisters and brothers who mourn their loss :— Miss W. L. Starr, Forest Reefs; Mrs. W. E. Brown, Forest Reefs; Mrs J. Thomas, Woodward street, Orange; Mrs James Thomas, Edward street, Orange East; Mrs. C. A. Boover, Manly; and Messrs. A T. and E. T. Starr, Brookvale and Mr. M. J. Starr, March street, Orange.

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