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CAPPER, James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 September 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | 2/3 Hospital Ship (Centaur) |
| Born: | Leicester, England, 1 January 1894 |
| Home Town: | Bicton, Melville, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Drowned HMAHS Centaur sinking, At Sea, 14 May 1943, aged 49 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Gold Coast - AHS Centaur Memorial, Sydney Memorial (Sydney War Cemetery) Rookwood |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 26 Sep 1939: | Enlisted | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1943: | Discharged Merchant Navy, 2/3 Hospital Ship (Centaur) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Samuel and Chrittie Capper; husband of Elizabeth Margaret Capper, of Bicton, Western Australia