STAPLETON, Daniel Patrick
| Service Number: | 28488 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | East Framlingham, Victoria, 11 May 1984 |
| Home Town: | Koondrook, Gannawarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Cerebro spinal meningitis, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, 6 June 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Springvale RC Compartment I Section 20 Grave 18 |
| Memorials: | Koondrook War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
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| 2 May 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 28488, 19th Infantry Battalion, 19th Depot Battalion, GEELONG |
Newspaper
Warrnambool Standard Wednesday 5 July 1916
The sad news of the death of Mr. Dan Stapleton was received by his large circle of relatives and friends in this district with extreme regret (writes our Ballangeich correspondent). The late Mr Dan Stapleton, who was a native of this district enlisted and was only a short time in camp when he most unfortunately met his death from meningitis.
He was manager of the Ballangeich Creamery.
and was connected with the Ellerslie and Framlingham Butter Factory for a number of years, and afterwards was connected with a factory at Koondrook, on the Murray, He was respected by everyone who knew him on account of his genial disposition and his manliness, and would have proved on of our many good soldiers who have gone to the front.
Much sympathy is felt for his bereaved widow and family, and also relatives in the district in their very sad bereavement.
Submitted 7 October 2015 by Gail Stapleton
Biography
"The sad news of the death of Mr. Dan Stapleton was received by his large circle of relatives and friends in this district with extreme regret (writes our Ballangeich correspondent). The late Mr Dan Stapleton, who was a native of this district enlisted and was only a short time in camp when he most unfortunately met his death from meningitis. He was manager of the Ballangeich Creamery, and was connected with the Ellerslie and Framlingham Butter Factory for a number of years, and afterwards was connected with a factory at Koondrook, on the Murray, He was respected by everyone who knew him on account of his genial disposition and his manliness, and would have proved on of our many good soldiers who have gone to the front. Much sympathy is felt for his bereaved widow and family, and also relatives in the district in their very sad bereavement." - Warrnambool Standard 05 July 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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