| Regimental number | 7054 |
| Place of birth | Charters Towers Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Letter carrier |
| Address | Racecourse Road, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, W Stapleton, Racecourse Road, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On the 12th August, 1918, during operations on the SOMME, this man was advancing with a party on a strong point, when the No. 1 of the Lewis gun team became a casualty, he immediately took charge of the Lewis gun and firing fro the hip engaged a hostile machine gun crew at 20 yards thus preventing it swinging round on the rest of the party. His quickness and accuracy undoubtedly assisted in capturing the enemy garrison.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
