Regimental number | 2884 |
Place of birth | Narrabri, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Overseer |
Address | Derra Derra, Bingara, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26.9 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 139 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Capel, same address |
Previous military service | Member for 6 months, Bingara Rifle Club |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Malwa on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Squadron |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brothers: [518] Lt Clive Ross CAPEL MM, 6th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 23 December 1919; [519] 2nd Lt Kenneth Christopher CAPEL, 6th Light Horse Regiment, discharged, 5 May 1916; 2874 Pte Sydney Vivian CAPEL, 7th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 15 January 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Madras', 27 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 15 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CAPEL Bruce Farquhar |