| Regimental number | 7/785 |
| Address | 185 Salisbury Street, Christchurch |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Stapleton, 185 Salisbury Street, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 32475 Pte John STAPLETON, 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Bn, killed in action, 7 June 1917; 26/223 Richard Henry STAPLETON |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Second |
