| Regimental number | 14398 |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Next of kin | Father, John Capon, 5 Laxey Street, Liverpool, England |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 14th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunaganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No 1 (Plot VI, Row C, Grave No 70), Somme, France |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Operations opposite Polderhoek, 27th November to 5th December 1917. On 3rd December at the assault on Polderhoek Chateau, Private Capon was one of the crew of No 2 Mortar. When firing the Mortar one of the rounds mis-fired, and the round was removed from the barrel and placed on the ground. Private Capon noticed that the round was fizzing and with great presence of mind picked it up and threw it over the parapet. The round exploded as soon as he had done so. By this splendid act of bravery he saved the gun crew, the Mortar and the ammunition near it.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 3 |