Background
CAPELL, Algernon Essex was born on November 1, 1869 in Tenenhall, near Wolverhampton, 1 November 1869, Essex family of Capell.
Assistant District Commissioner
CAPELL, Algernon Essex was born on November 1, 1869 in Tenenhall, near Wolverhampton, 1 November 1869, Essex family of Capell.
Studied at Felsted School.
Joined Cape Mounted Rilles 1889-1899 as trooper. Served through I’ondoland at annexation. Joined Bethuno’s Mounted Infantry, 1899, as Lieutenant.
Captain 1900, for “gallantry in the field,” at Schceper’s Nek.
Joined South.A.C. 1900; Major, 1902. Served Boer War, 1899-1902 (despatches thrice).
Ejected from South America Constabulary by the Boer Government of 1908. Assistant District Commissioner, Dagoretti, British East Africa.
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order 1900. Chief of Police, Grenada.
Spouse 1903, Lois Ethel,daughter of West. Slatter of Stratton, Cirencester.