Born | Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland | 26 September 1936
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Died | Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland | 13 June 2016
Allegiance | Ireland |
Service/ | Irish Army |
Years of service | 1955 - 2000 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held |
Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces, Force Commander UNDOF |
Lieutenant General David "Dave" Stapleton DSM (26 September 1937 - 13 June 2016), was an Irish army general officer who served as Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces and previously as Force Commander of UNDOF in the Golan Heights. [1]
Stapleton was born in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland on 26 September 1937, where he attended the local Christian Brothers school. [2]
He joined the Irish Defence Forces Cadet School in 1955 and was commissioned into the Supply and Transport Corps. During a forty five year long career he held the senior positions of Commander 6th Infantry Brigade, Director of the Transport Corps, Quartermaster General, Force Commander UNDOF and Chief of Staff. [3] [1] [2] [4]
He was married to Maureen and had four children. Stapleton died at his home in Newbridge on 13 June 2016. [2]