Regimental number | 3623 |
Place of birth | Wollongong, New South Wales |
School | Wollongong District School, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Postal asistant |
Address | Unanderra, South Coast, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, J Stapleton, Unanderra, Wollongong, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
Age at death | 25.6 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Brewery Orchard Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 9), Bois-Grenier, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 84 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Wollongong General Cemetery, New South Wales. Parents: John and Eleanor STAPLETON, Willville, Unanderra, Illawarra, New South Wales. Native of Wollongong, New South Wales~ |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |