| Regimental number | 51187 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S. Stoops, 82 Morgan Street, Merewether, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 16th Infantry (2 years) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Feldmarschall on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of burial | Sutton Veny (St. John) Churchyard (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. II), Wiltshire |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 34 |
| Other details |
War service: England. Embarked Sydney, 19 June 1918. Found guilty, 2 July 1918, of disobedience of orders in that he congregated with the crew in contravention of Routine Orders: awarded 7 days' Confined to Barracks. Disembarked, London, England, 26 August 1918; marched into 1st Training Bn, Sutton Veny, 26 August 1918, and allotted to 2nd Bn reinforcements the same day. Admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, 13 October 1918 (influenza); transferred to Sutton Veny Military Hospital, 16 October 1918 (pneumonia, seriously ill). Died, Sutton Veny Military Hospital, 20 October 1918 (influenza, and pneumonia). Buried, St John the Evangelist Churchyard, 25 October 1918. Medal: British War Medal. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, STOOPS John Jacob |
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