Regimental number | 2211 |
Place of birth | South Brisbane, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Metal engraver |
Address | Gordon House, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 151 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Capner, Eagle Junction, via Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in the 3rd New South Wales Mounted Rifles for 1.6 years; discharged after the end of the South African War. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 38th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Enlisted in the Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force as No. 347, Private; embarked, 25 January 1915. Proceeded to Australia and struck off strength of Bn, 31 January 1916; discharged from the AN&MEF, 29 February 1916. Enlisted in the AIF, 4 March 1916; embarked, 25 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 11 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 February 1917. Admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance, 24 May 1918 (trench fever); rejoined unit, 1 June 1918. On leave to England, 24 October 1918; admitted while on leave to No. 2 Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 25 April 1919 (bronchitis); discharged, 1 May 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Rio Pardo', 27 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 18 July 1919; discharged, 11 April 1921 (medically unfit: disability - mental). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Macquarie Park Cemetery |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CAPNER Ernest Edgar |