David Stapleton (Lieutenant-General)

Born	(1936-09-26)26 September 1936 Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died	(2016-06-13)13 June 2016 Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
Allegiance	Ireland
Branch	Irish Army
Years of service	1955 - 2000
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	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]

Early life

Stapleton was born in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland on 26 September 1937, where he attended the local Christian Brothers school. ^[2]

Military career

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]}

Personal life

He was married to Maureen and had four children. Stapleton died at his home in Newbridge on 13 June 2016. ^[2]

References

1. "Ireland loses fight to retain top UN peace post". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
2. "Remembering the late Lieutenant General David Stapleton". The Premier, South Tipperary News. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
3. "Next Army chief nearly paid the ultimate price during air attack". The Irish Times. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
4. "United Nations Daily Highlights, 97-05-22". HR Net. Retrieved 30 December 2022.