BORN HULL 18/5/1892. SON OF JOHN HENRY CAPES (1824-1901) AND LOUISA CAPES AT 6 REGENT TERRACE, REGENT STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). A TINNER. HE ENLISTED IN THE ROYAL MARINE LIGHT INFANTRY, SERVED IN THE PORTSMOUTH BATTALION. WOUNDED AT GALLIPOLI. DIED IN ALEXANDRIA, ON 13/05/1915, AGED 23. BURIED IN EGYPT.
HIS NAME IS RECORDED AS KILLED ON THE LIVERPOOL STREET ROLL OF HONOUR (Hull Daily Mail 30 August 1916)
First name:
HENRY JOHN
Military Number:
PO/246(S)
Rank:
Private
Date Died
13/05/1915
Place died:
Alexandria (Chatby) Military And War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
Age:
23
6 REGENT TERRACE, REGENT STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Place Buried
