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Corporal Samuel Earl Staples

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1896-11-17
Place of birth: Hamilton Ontario Canada
Next of kin: William Staples, father. Grimsby, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): School Teacher
Occupation (normalized): Teacher, Level and Subject Unknown
Address: 110 Water Street, Vancouver, British Columbia
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1918-10-29
Cause of death: Died of illness

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 2020493
Highest Rank: Corporal
Rank detail
  1. Corporal (Army). 1918-05-01 to 1918-10-29
  2. Lance Corporal (Army). 1918-04-03 to 1918-05-01
  3. Private (Army). 1917-12-15 to 1918-04-03
Degree of service: Canada
Survived war: no

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 420903
LAC ID: 248047
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B9239-S059
Uploader's Notes:

Son of William Staples and Jane Staples (nee Cope) of Grimsby, Ontario

Served 2 yrs with N.W.M.P., Regina (1915-16).

Error on grave marker - Reg No. is incorrectly listed as 2020439. Grave marker images: https://www.thecphl.com/valour/soldiers/staples.samuel.e.html

Died of influenza

Uploader's Research notes:

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/420903/SAMUEL E STAPLES/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26298241/samuel-earl-staples

[Private Army Canadian Infantry 1st Depot Battalion, British Columbia Regiment Lance-Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 1st Depot Battalion, British Columbia Regiment Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 1st Depot Battalion, British Columbia Regiment ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-08-18