Sidney Roby CAPPER

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CAPPER, Sidney Roby

Service Number:	1579
Enlisted:	30 August 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	11th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 12 April 1880
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	27 December 1949, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia Kendrew Oval, Row 15, Grave 35
Memorials:	North Adelaide Christ Church Honour Board

World War 1 Service

30 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1579, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 1579, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 1579, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
1 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, From 3rd Light Horse Regiment
21 Apr 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Gunner, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column
24 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column
23 Dec 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , From 4th Divisional Ammunition Column
14 Nov 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 1579, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 4th Military District as overage but suitable for home service

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Christian name sometimes spelt Sydney Roby Capper.

Son of William Capper and Rebecca Capper nee Allsop of Adelaide, SA

Husband of Alice Capper nee Dale of McLaren Street, Adelaide, SA. Sidney and Alice were married on 28 August 1915 in the Adelaide Registry Office, SA. Father of Sydney Harold Capper

Commenced return to Australia on 22 July 1917 aboard HT Nestor disembarking on 21 September 1917

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

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