Herbert Ralph CAPES

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Service Numbers:	1442, VX43371
Enlisted:	7 July 1915, Enlisted in Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st to 5th Divisional Signal Companies
Born:	Norwich, England, 12 April 1894
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Yarram, Victoria, Australia, 8 August 1967, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Yarram New Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
Memorials:

7 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 1442, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted in Victoria
29 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 1442, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Palermo, Melbourne
29 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 1442, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Palermo embarkation_ship_number: A56 public_note: ''
20 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Division Cyclist Company, From 4th Light Horse Regiment
9 Jul 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, From Divisional Cyclist Company
20 Jan 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st to 5th Divisional Signal Companies
19 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1442, Discharged at the 3rd Military District
1 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), VX43371, Enlisted at Caulfield, Victoria

15 Sep 1941:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), VX43371, Discharged at the HQ Guard Battalion

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Son of William Edward Capes and Emma Elizabeth Capes nee Lincoln of 77 Union Street, Norwich, England

During 28 May 1923 Herbert married Annie Carter at Port Albert in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 11 May 1919 aboard HT Borda disembarking on 27 June 1919

Medals WW1: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Medals WW2: War Medal