| Regimental number | 5188 |
| Place of birth | Cobargo, New South Wales |
| School | Bega Convent (Catholic) and Quaama Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Quaama, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Father, P Stapleton, Quaama, Bega, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Makarini on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 34 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Brettonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XIX, Row D, Grave 5), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 38 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Peter and Margaret STAPLETON, of Quaama, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: J.E. Stapleton, killed in action. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |