The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private G F Stapleton

Private George Frederick STAPLETON, G/9048, 11th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders, France, 7th June 1917, age 21.

Born Poplar, London, E, son of Samuel Robert & Annie Mary Stapleton, of Millwall, Poplar, London.

1911 Census - 11 Alpha Road, Poplar, London E - Robert Stapleton, head, age 50, married, dock labourer, worker, born Wivenhoe, Essex; Annie Stapleton, wife, age 44, married 22 years, 9 children, 8 still alive, born Hayes, Middlesex; Robert Stapleton, son, age 21, single, dock labourer, worker, born London, Middlesex; William Stapleton, son, age 18, single, dock labourer, worker, born London, Middlesex; Alfred Stapleton, son, age 16, single, labourer, wire & rope makers, worker, born London, Middlesex; George Stapleton, son, age 15, single, labourer, jam maker, worker, born London, Middlesex; Albert Stapleton, son, age 13, school, born London, Middlesex; Harry Stapleton, son, age 11, school, born London, Middlesex; Annie Stapleton, daughter, age 9, school, born London, Middlesex; Ivy Stapleton, daughter, age 1, born London, Middlesex.

4th February 1915, enlisted 66 Tredegar Road, Bow, London E, 3/17th County of London Regiment, as Rifleman, Service No.3456, age 18 years & 8 months, height 5ft 6¾ inches; 13th February 1915, deserted; 16th July 1915, fraudulently enlisted into 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, Trial dispensed with by order of the General Officer Commanding, 122nd Infantry Brigade as Soldier was re-examined by Medical Officer & informed he would be discharged as medically unfit, so Soldier went home; held to serve on his present attestation, forfeits all previous Service.

Enlisted Lewisham, SE, age 19 years & 11 months, height 5ft 6½ inches, weight 136lbs. Resided 6 Pier Head Cottage, Millwall Docks, Millwall, E14. Formerly works labourer.

Separation Allowance 5/- a week, Allotment of Pay 2/4 a week, payable to mother.

16th July 1915, enlisted & posted 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 17th January 1916, appointed paid Lance Corporal; 13th March 1916, reverts to Private at own request; 2nd May 1916, posted BEF; 3rd May 1916, Southampton, embarked; 3rd May 1916, Havre, disemabrked

9th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, single; Children, none; Father, Samuel Robert Stapleton, 6 Pier Head, Millwall Docks, Poplar, E14; Mother, Annie Mary Stapleton, 6 Pier Head, Millwall Docks, Poplar, E14; Brothers - Robert Henry Stapleton, age 30, 14 Alpha Road, Millwall Docks; Alfred Alexandra Stapleton, age 26, 78 Burdett Road, Bow Road, Bo????; Albert Edward Stapleton, age 21, 6 Pier Head, Millwall Docks, Poplar, E14; Henry Samuel Stapleton, age 18, 6 Pier Head, Millwall Docks, Poplar, E14; Sisters - Ann ????? Stapleton,, age 16, 6 Pier Head, Millwall Docks, Poplar, E14; Ivy ????? Stapleton, age 9, 6 Pier Head, Millwall Docks, Poplar, E14.

Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 45 and 47, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

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