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STAPLETON, Albert Edward
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 3440, 3440A |
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Enlisted: | 28 July 1915 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Finchley, Middlesex, England, 1885 |
Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Saint Mary's, Finchley, London, England |
Occupation: | Nurseryman |
Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
28 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3440, Depot Battalion | |
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13 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3440, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
13 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3440, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Sydney | |
19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3440A, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3440A awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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Older brother 764670 William Richard Stapleton also served during the Great War. He served with the 28th County of London Battalion (Artists Rifles) He was Killed In Action on 30 December 1917.