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We remember Walter Theopilus Stapleton
We remember Walter Theopilus Stapleton
Timeline
Timeline
1895
birth
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Source:7098443
1895
1916
dates
Age 19
Source:9009004
13th December 1916
1916
enlistment
Jamaica
Source:9009004
13th December 1916
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9009004
31st July 1917
1917
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
11614
British West Indies Regiment
8th Battalion
Source:9009004
7th September 1917 - 28th April 1919
1918
hospitalisation
impetigo
Hospital/Institution
Source:9009004
20th January 1918 - 4th February 1918
1918
theatres
Italy :1b
Source:9009004
20th January 1918
1919
hospitalisation
influenza, progressing to bronchitis then pulmonary tuberculosis
Hospital/Institution
Source:9009004
24th January 1919 - 7th May 1919
1919
service
British Army
Private
11614
British West Indies Regiment
11th Battalion
Source:9009004
29th April 1919 - 24th July 1919
1919
discharge
Source:9009004
24th July 1919
1920
dates
Age 25
Source:7098443
18th April 1920
employment
Groom
Source:9009004
1920
death
War Related Sickness
pulmonary tuberculosis (reason for discharge)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Source:7098443
Source:9009004
18th April 1920
burial
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Source:7098443
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Theopilus |
| Initials | WT |
| Last Name | Stapleton |
| Source | 9009004 |
| First Names | Walter |
| Initials | W |
| Source | 9009004 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 11614 | British West Indies Regiment | 8th Battalion | Acting Corporal | |
| British Army | 11614 | British West Indies Regiment | 11th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Boyde | mother | ||
| Henley Stapleton | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Cenotaph at Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, West IndiesMore about Cenotaph at Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, West Indies
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MUTINY! British West Indies Regiment: 8th, 9th, 10th BattalionsMore about MUTINY! British West Indies Regiment: 8th, 9th, 10th Battalions
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HMT Magdalena July 1917 British West Indies RegimentMore about HMT Magdalena July 1917 British West Indies Regiment
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Born in St. Vincent & The GrenadinesMore about Born in St. Vincent & The Grenadines
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Service records of the West Indies Regiments: WIR and BWIRMore about Service records of the West Indies Regiments: WIR and BWIR
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Deaths from sickness: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths from sickness: British West Indies Regiment
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Deaths in 1920: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths in 1920: British West Indies Regiment
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Peace and Justice | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 |
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