| Regimental number | 39907 |
| Place of birth | Wellington |
| Occupation | Despatch clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Staub, 554 Adelaide Road, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Served in 32 Company, Senior Cadets; serving in No 3 Garrison Artillery, Territorial Force, at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 80 Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Jacob Alfred (b. Switzerland) and Elizabeth Louise Staub (b. England), Fortunatus Street, Connaught Terrace, Brooklyn, Wellington |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 39906 Alfred STAUB |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 2 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 June 1917; marched into Sling Camp, and reverted to Temporary Lance Corporal, 11 June 1917. Reverted to the ranks at own request, 11 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 July 1917; joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 9 August 1917, and posted to B Company. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Statement, Captain E.C. HEDGE, 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade (patient, 2nd London General Hospital, Chelsea), 26 February 1918: 'I know that Rifleman Staub was badly wounded in the back on 12th. October, 1917 in the German trenches that we took on Passchendaele Ridge. He was taken to the Dressing Station and died there, and was buried at Kronprintz Farm, East of Passchendaele. There was no time to erect a cross over the grave.' Grave subsequently lost. Court of Enquiry, 18 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 34 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7820817 |