Samuel John CAPES

CAPES, Samuel John

Service Numbers: 219, 723
Enlisted: 3 November 1914, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 33rd Infantry Battalion
Born: Uralla, New South Wales, Australia, 1885
Home Town: Uralla, Uralla, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Bush Labourer
Died: Narrabri, New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia, 1974, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Uralla Public School Honour Roll, Uralla St. David's Presbyterian Church
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World War 1 Service

3 Nov 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 219, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
20 Dec 1914: Involvement Private, 219, 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1914: Embarked Private, 219, 7th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney
31 Dec 1914: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 219, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at Albany, WA for refusing to be vacinated
11 Nov 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 723, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Boggabri, NSW
4 May 1916: Involvement Private, 723, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: ''
4 May 1916: Embarked Private, 723, 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Sydney
17 Apr 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 723, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Gassed
19 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 723, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Samuel J. Capes and Sophia Capes of Uralla, NSW

Commenced return to Australia 20 May 1919 aboard HT Nestor disembarking on 4 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal