CAPPER, Stanley James
| Service Number: | 3241 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Adelaide, South Australia, 1 July 1893 |
| Home Town: | North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Picture Framer |
| Died: | Parkside, South Australia, 22 December 1959, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Interred on 24 December 1959. Catholic area A, Path AV, Grave 507A which expires in 2024 Commemorated with a plaque at in the South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
| Memorials: | North Adelaide Christ Church Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3241, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3241, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3241, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide | |
| 3 Mar 1916: | Transferred Private, 52nd Infantry Battalion, From 12th Battalion at Zietuon | |
| 3 Apr 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3241, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left arm. embarked for England on 6 September 1916 aboard HS Newhaven | |
| 7 Apr 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 52nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Apr 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 52nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 May 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 50th Infantry Battalion, From 52nd Battalion | |
| 18 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 3241, 50th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Capper and Rebecca Capper nee Alsop of Jeffcott Street, North Adelaide, SA.
Brother of William Benjamin Thomas Capper, Sidney Roby Capper who returned to Australia in 1917 having served with the 11th Field Artillery Brigade, Hilda Victoria Capper, Alfred Cyrill Capper who returned to Australia in June 1919 having served with the 10th Battalion, Edidth Maude Capper, Amy Capper, Lillie Capper, Ruby Getrude Capper, Ida Capper and Walter Reginald Capper
Commenced return to Australia on 5 April 1919 aboard HT Warwickshire disembarking on 25 May 1919
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
On 21 July 1921 Stanley married Teresa Feeham at the residence of the Archbishop of Adelaide, SA