George Alfred CAPPER

CAPPER, George Alfred

Service Number: 8370
Enlisted: 9 August 1915, at Adelaide
Last Rank: Gunner
Last Unit: 6th Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Yankalilla, South Australia, 29 December 1887
Home Town: Torrensville, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Chainman, survey depot
Died: Cancer, Kerang, Victoria, 15 August 1956, aged 68 years
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Adelaide Crown Lands Department WW1 Honour Board, Inman Valley Great War Honour Roll, Yankalilla District Roll of Honour WW1, Yankalilla War Memorial Wall
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Biography contributed by Modbury High School

George Alfred Capper was a driver in the Sixth Field Artillery. George was born in Yankallila, SA, in December 1887. George was married when he joined the army and worked as a chainman at the Survey Depot.

George enlisted in August 1915 and embarked for overseas service in November 1915 as part of the 6th Field Artillery Brigade. He was repeatedly hospitalised with illness, incl,uding a bout of measles in early 1917. He left for England to return to Australia in July 1919.