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STAPLES, Reginald George
| Service Number: | 2798 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Frindsbury, Kent, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Laborer |
| Died: | Cowandilla, Adelaide, 18 July 1946, cause of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | New Thebarton Lodge No 23 U.A.O.D. Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2798, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2798, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 2798 |
OBITUARIES - Trove
STAPLES—On July 18. 1946- Reginald George Staples, late 27th Battalion the dearly beloved husband of Eva Lavinia Staples, of 1 Blackburn ave Cowandilla and the loving father of Roma, Phyllis. Betty, and Keith, fond grandfather of Donald and Margaret Aged 53 years. A patient sufferer at rest.
STAPLES-On July 18th. at Adelaide. Reginald George Staples, of 1 Blackburn ave., Cowandilla. loving father-in-law of George Wood. Roma Wllloughby. and Ray Sutton and Joyce. Aged 53 years. Peace finally sleeping.
Submitted 15 March 2015 by Elizabeth Allen
Biography
Reginald George STAPLES was born in Frindsbury, Kent in March quarter 1893 His parents were Albert Alfred STAPLES and Elizabeth Harriet APPS S/N2798 he enlisted in July 1915 as a Private with 27th Battalion, Unit embarked from Adelaide on HMAT Benalla on 27.10.1915 He was also listed in the 1st Traffic Control Detachment He returned to Australia on ship City of Boona in 1919 Reginald married Eva Lavinia SHIPP on 28.7.1919 in Methodist Church, Thebarton, Hindmarsh, South Australia Eva died 30.7.1962 and Reginald died 18.7.1946 both at Cowandilla, Adelaide They are buried in Hindmarsh Cemetery His brother Harold Alfred STAPLES S/N 2353 was killed in action in 1915
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