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CAPERN, Percival
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 591 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 October 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Bristol, England, 1882 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Brighton House, Clifton, England |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 28 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 9, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 591, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 12 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 591, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Armadale embarkation_ship_number: A26 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 591, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Armadale, Melbourne | |
| 28 Aug 1915: | Involvement Trooper, 591, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 591 awm_unit: 9th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-08-28 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 26 years
Son of T F and M Capern of Avenue House, Cotham Park, Bristol England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Percival had also served in the Boer War where he was awarded a medal for bravery