Regimental number | 2353 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Rochester, Kent, England |
School | Saint Mary's (Catholic) School, Kent, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 12 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bricklayer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, Albert Alfred Staples, 26 Rowe Street Mile End, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served in Cadet Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT Persia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Butte-de-Warlancourt, France |
Age at death | 19.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Bazentin-Le-Petit Military Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 24), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 174 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert Alfred and Elizabeth Harriet STAPLES, 67 Hughes Stret, Mile End, South Australia. Native of Frindsbury, Kent, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |