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Major-General Sir John Edward Capper (7 December 1861 – 24 May 1955) was a senior officer of the British Army during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century who served on the North-West Frontier of British India, in South Africa and during the First World War, where he was instrumental in the development of the tank.

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  • John Capper
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  • Major-General Sir John Edward Capper (7 December 1861 – 24 May 1955) was a senior officer of the British Army during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century who served on the North-West Frontier of British India, in South Africa and during the First World War, where he was instrumental in the development of the tank.
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serviceyears
  • 1880(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1861-12-07(xsd:date)
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Branch
death place
  • Eastbourne, East Sussex, England
Nickname
  • Stone Age
Name
  • Sir John Edward Capper
Caption
  • Colonel Capper watching Mr Cody's experiments with the British Army Aeroplane.
Birth Place
  • Lucknow, British India
Title
  • dbkwik:resource/ZhrA4dkvT4ady9PrxhFr7w==
  • General Officer Commanding the 64th Division
  • Commander of the Balloon School
  • General Officer Commanding the 24th Division
  • Superintendent of the Balloon Factory
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death date
  • 1955-05-24(xsd:date)
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Allegiance
  • United Kingdom
Battles
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Years
  • 1906(xsd:integer)
  • 1909(xsd:integer)
  • 1920(xsd:integer)
  • July 1918 – May 1919
  • October 1915 – May 1917
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  • Major-General Sir John Edward Capper (7 December 1861 – 24 May 1955) was a senior officer of the British Army during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century who served on the North-West Frontier of British India, in South Africa and during the First World War, where he was instrumental in the development of the tank. An experienced engineer, Capper was involved in numerous building projects during his years in India and pioneered the development of airships in Britain. He helped establish and command several military training establishments in Britain, was involved in large-scale military planning during 1918 and 1919 and was pivotal in establishing the tank as an important feature of the British Army. Although Capper was sometimes described as pompous and possessing poor communication skills, earning the nickname Stone Age for his attitude towards the ideas of junior officers in the Royal Tank Corps, he nevertheless played a vital role in the development and deployment of armoured vehicles in the British Army.
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