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STAPLETON, John Francis
Personal Details
Service Number: | 5188 |
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Enlisted: | 27 September 1915, Holsworthy, New South Wales |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Cobargo, New South Wales, Australia, 17 September 1883 |
Home Town: | Quaama, Bega Valley, New South Wales |
Schooling: | St Patricks Bega, New South Wales, Australia |
Occupation: | Laborer, Builder |
Died: | Killed in Action, France, 9 August 1918, aged 34 years |
Cemetery: |
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery XIX. D. 5 |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cobargo & District Soldiers War Memorial, Quaama - Verona - Upper Broga War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
27 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5188, Holsworthy, New South Wales | |
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1 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5188, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
1 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5188, 3rd Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Sydney | |
9 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5188, 3rd Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days" |
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