Albert George STAPLETON

STAPLETON, Albert George

    Service Number: 146
    Enlisted: 25 August 1914, Enlisted at South Melbourne
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Dublin, Ireland, 1888
    Home Town: Caulfield, Glen Eira, Victoria
    Schooling: State School and Queen's College,
    Occupation: Student
    Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    No known grave Panel 25, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cann River Honor Roll, Cann River P-12 College Honour Roll, Cann River War Memorial, Colac Elliminyt Methodist Honor Roll, Colac West Barongarook Methodist Sunday School Roll of Honor, Foster Circuit Great War Honor Roll, Foster Honour Roll, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing
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    World War 1 Service

    25 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 146, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at South Melbourne
    21 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, 146, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: ''
    21 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, 146, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne

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    Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

    Arrived in Australia aged 3 years

    Son of William Stapleton and Eliza Jarvis (formerly Stapleton)

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    Also served in the School Cadets and was a member of the Foster Rifle Club

    Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

    Arrived in Australia aged 3 years

    Son of William Stapleton and Eliza Jarvis (formerly Stapleton)

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    Also served in the School Cadets and was a member of the Foster Rifle Club

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