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Service Number:	777
Enlisted:	19 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1879
Home Town:	Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 18 March 1944, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Roman Catholic area, Row T, Grave 3160. Interred on 20 March 1944
Memorials:

19 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 777, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
10 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 777, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
10 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 777, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
22 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 777, 29th Infantry Battalion, Gassed. Invalided to England on 23 October 1917 aboard HS Ville de Leige
12 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 32nd Infantry Battalion, From 29th Battalion
25 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 777, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to gassing

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Brother of Robert William Capp who returned to Australia on 1 January 1919 having served with the 38th Battalion

Son of Ansell Capp and Elizabeth Capp nee Colahan of Ballarat, Victoria

Next of kin given as his brother James Capp of Armstrong Street, Ballarat South, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 13 April 1919 aboard HT Wyreema disembarking on 31 May 1919

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal