Albert George STAPLETON

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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

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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