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Thomas Leonard Starnes

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Sympathy Card distributed by William Frederick and Harriet Starnes, parents of Keith Wellis/Walter Starnes (service number NZ413141). Thomas, who was Keith's brother, is referred to here as ‘Tom in Italy.' Auctioned by Richmond Antiques Nelson in May 2023.

Keith Starnes Sympathy Card

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Thomas Leonard AWMM
  • Surname
    Starnes AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 052881 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    26 July 1921 Public - Kim - Direct descendant - 14 November 2018 - Family papers
  • Place of birth
    Motueka Public - Kim - Direct descendant - 14 November 2018 - Family Papers
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1942 AWMM Queen Victoria St., Motueka AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Manager of Newmans/ Transport Nelson Public - Kim - Direct descendant - 14 November 2018 - Family papers
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mr. W.F. Starnes, Queen Victoria St., Motueka (f) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 1942 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM
    • Married Isobel Calder, two children Colin Keith Starnes and Lynne Maree Hume (Nee Starnes) Public - Kim - Direct descendant - 14 November 2018 - Family Papers

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 052881 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 1942 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.376 Clerk 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.376
    Nelson, Tasman 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.376
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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    Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 9 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1942 to 31st December, 1942). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
    p.376 AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
18 May 2023DarianAustraliaResearcher
14 November 2018KimNelson New ZealandDirect descendant

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