Background
CAPPER, William was born on February 12, 1856. Son of late W. C. Capper, Bengal Civil Service.
CAPPER, William was born on February 12, 1856. Son of late W. C. Capper, Bengal Civil Service.
Ilaileybury.
Sub-Lieutenant 85th King’s Light Infantry, 1876. Passed Staff College. Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General, Aldershot.
Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General, Colchester. Lieutenant-Colonel 1st Northampton Regiment. Assistant-Adjutant-General, India.
Director Military Education, India. BrigadierGeneral and Chief Staff Officer, Eastern Command, India. Commandant Royal Military College, Sandhurst, 1907-1910.
Served Afghan war, 1879-S0 (Aide-de-camp). Boer war, 1881; Egyptian war, 1882. Khartoum Relief Expedition, 1884-1885.
Assault of Zawa, Tel-el-Kebir, Abu Klea, Abu Kru, Metameh (Baronet-Major). Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Z.S., F.R.H.S.
Clubs: United Service, M.C.C.; Ludlow.