The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private S G Staples

Private Stanley George STAPLES, G/12263, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 4th August 1916, age 21.

Born Wateringbury Kent, son of Frank and Clara Staples, of 1, London Road, Larkfield, Maidstone.

6th January 1895, Wateringbury Kent, baptism of Stanley George Staples, son of Frank and Clara Staples.

1911 Census - London Road, Larkfield, Maidstone - Frank Staples, head, age 39, married, farm labourer, farming, worker, born Knockholt, Kent; Clara Staples, wife, age 36, married 18 years, 6 children, all still alive, born Wateringbury Kent; George Staples, son, age 17, single, sheet laying, paper mill, worker, born Wateringbury Kent; Maud Staples, daughter, age 15, single, born Wateringbury Kent; Edward Staples, son, age 10, born Snodland, Kent; Mabel Staples, daughter, age 8, born Snodland, Kent; Beatrice Staples, daughter, age 3, born Larkfield, East Malling, Kent; Lucy Staples, daughter, age 1, born Larkfield, East Malling, Kent.

Enlisted Maidstone Kent, age 21 years & 77 days, height 5ft 6 inches, weight 140lbs. Resided London Road, Larkfield, Kent. Formerly scavenger.

Hom 5th February 1916 to 7th June 1916; BEF, 8th June 1916 to 4th August 1916.

5th February 1916, enlisted; 15th February 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 17th February 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th June 1916, posted BEF & 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th June 1916, embarked; 9th June 1916, disembarked.

27th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, Frank Staples, 1, London Road, Larkfield; Mother, Clara Staples, 1, London Road, Larkfield; Brothers - Edward William Staples, age 17, 1, London Road, Larkfield; Sisters - Alice Maud, age 21, 1, London Road, Larkfield; Mabel Helen, age 15, 1, London Road, Larkfield; Beatrice May, age 11, 1, London Road, Larkfield; Lucy Frances, age 9, 1, London Road, Larkfield; Grandparents, none; Nephews / Nieces - none; Uncles / Aunts, none.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 11 C, Somme, France, / Larkfield War Memorial, East Malling Green, Kent.

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