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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 27077" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Staples </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Montague </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>former 8 and ME Commandos </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Corporal of Horse </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>304543 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>DATE OF DEATH</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>20th January 1943 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AGE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>38 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>GRAVESITE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Sfax War Cemetery,Tunisia VI.A.10 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>parent unit Royal Horse Guards (The Blues),Household Cavalry</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born Kent</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>resided Kent</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>son of William and Alice Harriet Staples</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>husband of Lilian Maud Staples,Harringay,Middlesex</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>KIA Tunisia (probably harassing enemy supply lines)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>information from Justin Young</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Attested as Trooper Royal Horse Guards - 5.10.22</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Reserve - 4.10.30</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Re-engaged Reserves - 5.10.34</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Re-engaged Reserves - 5.10.38</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Rejoined RHG's on mobilisation - 1.9.39</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Posted to No 8 Commando - 19.8.40</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Posted to No 4 Special Service Battalion - 10.11.40</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>To Middle East - 31.1.41</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Posted to No 8 Commando - 1.2.41</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Promoted Act Cpl of Horse - 20.3.41</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>'B' Battalion Layforce - 20.3.41 - 'X'(i) List</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Posted to ME Depot Commando - 29.8.41</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Attached Transit Security Unit - 27.12.41</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Posted to Middle East Commando - 20.1.42</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Attached 122 R.C? Coy R.E (Syria) - 27.4.42</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Ceased Attachment to above - 14.5.42</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Admitted 170 Field Ambulance - 26.8.42</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Discharged Hospital to 'X'(i) List - 20.10.42</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Posted to 1st SAS - 26.9.42 - remains on 'X' (i) List</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>KIA 20.1.43 Tunisia, Sfax area</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>(Note on the Roll of Honour for 51 Commando) J.R.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Promotions:</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Appointed Act L/Cpl - 1.9.40</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Appointed Act Cpl of Horse - 20.3.41</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Promoted Cpl of Horse - 16.9.41</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Foreign Service:</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Served Middle East 31.1.41 - 20.1.43</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Egypt from 31.4.41</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>'B' Battalion - Embarked Destination unknown 5.7.41 - 25.8.41</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Syria 17.4.42 </em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 27077, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Staples [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Montague [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]former 8 and ME Commandos [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Corporal of Horse [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]304543 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]DATE OF DEATH[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]20th January 1943 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AGE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]38 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]GRAVESITE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Sfax War Cemetery,Tunisia VI.A.10 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]parent unit Royal Horse Guards (The Blues),Household Cavalry[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]born Kent[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]resided Kent[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]son of William and Alice Harriet Staples[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]husband of Lilian Maud Staples,Harringay,Middlesex[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]KIA Tunisia (probably harassing enemy supply lines)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]information from Justin Young[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Attested as Trooper Royal Horse Guards - 5.10.22[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Reserve - 4.10.30[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Re-engaged Reserves - 5.10.34[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Re-engaged Reserves - 5.10.38[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Rejoined RHG's on mobilisation - 1.9.39[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Posted to No 8 Commando - 19.8.40[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Posted to No 4 Special Service Battalion - 10.11.40[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]To Middle East - 31.1.41[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Posted to No 8 Commando - 1.2.41[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Promoted Act Cpl of Horse - 20.3.41[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]'B' Battalion Layforce - 20.3.41 - 'X'(i) List[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Posted to ME Depot Commando - 29.8.41[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Attached Transit Security Unit - 27.12.41[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Posted to Middle East Commando - 20.1.42[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Attached 122 R.C? Coy R.E (Syria) - 27.4.42[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Ceased Attachment to above - 14.5.42[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Admitted 170 Field Ambulance - 26.8.42[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Discharged Hospital to 'X'(i) List - 20.10.42[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Posted to 1st SAS - 26.9.42 - remains on 'X' (i) List[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]KIA 20.1.43 Tunisia, Sfax area[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I](Note on the Roll of Honour for 51 Commando) J.R.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Promotions:[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Appointed Act L/Cpl - 1.9.40[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Appointed Act Cpl of Horse - 20.3.41[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Promoted Cpl of Horse - 16.9.41[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Foreign Service:[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Served Middle East 31.1.41 - 20.1.43[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Egypt from 31.4.41[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]'B' Battalion - Embarked Destination unknown 5.7.41 - 25.8.41[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Syria 17.4.42 [/I][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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