CAPLE, John William
(Service number 21783)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 21/06/1886 | Place of Birth | Port Chlmers |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Innes Street, Waimate | ||
| Occupation | Farm hand | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs J. W. CAPLE (wife), Innes Street, Waimate | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 7th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 21 August 1916 | ||
| Transport | Mokoia | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Rifle Brigade | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 18 May 1941 | Age | 55 years |
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| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
John William Caple was the eldest son of John and Mary (née Jenkins) Caple. He attended Port Chalmers School. John returned to New Zealand in march 1919 per the Willochra.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [14 December 2018]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [14 December 2018]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [15 December 2018]
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