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Richard CAPEL

Regimental number19052
Date of birth15 April 1890
Place of birthNarrabri, New South Wales
SchoolThe Armidale School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationGrazier
AddressCooyong, Roseville, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinFather, W H Capel, Cooyong, Roseville, New South Wales
Enlistment date4 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentActing Bombardier
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 7, Battery 28
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/35/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 11 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Field Artillery Brigade
FateDied of wounds 6 April 1918
Place of death or woundingMericourt, France
Age at death27
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialBonny Communal Cemetery Extension (Row A, Grave No. 4), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
15
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Eva CAPEL, Gooyong, Roseville, New South Wales. Native of Gorean, Narrabri
Family/military connectionsCousin: Royston Stanly CAPEL, 33rd Bn, killed on the Somme, 30 March 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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