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CAPEL, Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 19052 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 January 1916, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 7th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Narrabri, NSW, 15 April 1890 |
| Home Town: | Roseville, Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | The Armidale School NSW |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Mericourt, France, 6 April 1918, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bonnay Communal Cemetery Extension A 4 |
| Tree Plaque: |
Roma Heroes Avenue
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| Memorials: | Armidale School War Memorial Gates, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Town of Roma and Shire of Bungil WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 19052, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 11 May 1916: | Involvement 19052, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 11 May 1916: | Embarked 19052, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 6 Apr 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 19052, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 19052 awm_unit: 107th Australian (Howitzer) Battery awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-04-06 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William Henry and Eva Capel, of Gooyong, Roseville, New South Wales.
BLESSED IS HE WHO SO LOVED GIVING THAT HE EVEN GAVE HIS OWN LIFE
RICHARD CAPEL. (15.4.1890 — 6.4.1918)
From Mendebri. His father was WH Capel
At TAS 2 years from Feb 1904 to Dec 1905. 2nd Football XV.
After leaving school he worked at “Glencart”’ Surat, Qld Served in the 33rd Battalion A.I.F. and 107 Howitzer Battery, 7th Brigade Australian Field Artillery and became a Sergeant.
Died of wounds In France aged 27.
Buried France 21C Bonnay Communal Cemetary Extension.
Brother - he had a younger brother at TAS, Leslie Capel.
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