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Three: Private A. C. W. Stapleton, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry British War and Vict...
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Three: Private A. C. W. Stapleton, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (15628 Pte. A. C. W. Stapleton. D. of Corn. L.I.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (15628 Pte. A. C. W. Stapleton. D.C.L.I.) very fine (3) £100-£140 --- Arthur Charles William Stapleton was born at Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, on 4 April 1898 and attested for the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry at London on 9 September 1914. He served with the 2nd Battalion as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force during the Great War in Salonika from 13 January 1916 (and so just missed out on qualifying for a Star) until the cessation of hostilities, and then with the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force in post-War Iraq from 23 September 1920 to 25 February 1921. He transferred to the Reserve on 9 September 1921, and was discharged on 8 September 1926, after 12 years’ service. He died in Grimston, Norfolk, on 25 July 1984. Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts.
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Three: Private A. C. W. Stapleton, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (15628 Pte. A. C. W. Stapleton. D. of Corn. L.I.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (15628 Pte. A. C. W. Stapleton. D.C.L.I.) very fine (3) £100-£140 --- Arthur Charles William Stapleton was born at Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, on 4 April 1898 and attested for the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry at London on 9 September 1914. He served with the 2nd Battalion as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force during the Great War in Salonika from 13 January 1916 (and so just missed out on qualifying for a Star) until the cessation of hostilities, and then with the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force in post-War Iraq from 23 September 1920 to 25 February 1921. He transferred to the Reserve on 9 September 1921, and was discharged on 8 September 1926, after 12 years’ service. He died in Grimston, Norfolk, on 25 July 1984. Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts.
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