Regimental number | 519 |
Place of birth | Narrabri, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Grazier |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19.6 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, A. Capel, Derra Derra, Bingara, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Discharged |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 2884 Lance Corporal Bruce Farquhar CAPEL, 2nd Machine Gun Company, returned to Australia, 27 June 1919; [518] Lt Clive Ross CAPEL MM, 6th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 23 December 1919; 2874 Pte Sydney Vivian CAPEL, 7th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 15 January 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Discharged to be appointed to a temporary commission in the Royal Flying Corps. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CAPEL Kenneth Christopher |