Edward Alfred CAPSEY

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Service Numbers:	1480, 1480A
Enlisted:	5 August 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	34th Infantry Battalion
Born:	London, England, 1882
Home Town:	Newtown (NSW), Inner West, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Royal South Sydney Hospital, New South Wales, Australia, 1950, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

5 Aug 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1480, Light Trench Mortar Batteries, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
25 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 1480, Light Trench Mortar Batteries, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
25 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 1480, Light Trench Mortar Batteries, HMAT Ascanius, Sydney
6 Feb 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 34th Infantry Battalion, From Light trench Mortar Batteries. Letter A added to his service number 1480A
7 Dec 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 34th Infantry Battalion
18 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 1480A, 34th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Henry Capsey of London, England

Husband of Ann Louisa Capsey of Reiley Street, Newtown, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 12 June 1919 aboard HT Themistocles disembarking on 10 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal