Regimental number | 1231 |
Place of birth | Wauchope, New South Wales |
School | Public School, Hasings River, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Motor driver |
Address | Port Macquarie, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, William Staples, Port Macquarie, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 36th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row R, Grave No. 9), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 127 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Sarah STAPLES, Wangi Wangi, New South Wales. Native of Wauchope, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |