John Capper, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Capper

British First World War general

Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1861

Place of Birth: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Date of Death: 24-May-1955

Profession: military personnel, engineer, aircraft pilot

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

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.

Francis Dodd (1874–1949)
Alternative names	Francis H. Dodd; Francis Edgar Dodd
Description	British painter and artist British artist
Date of birth/death	29 November 1874 / 1874	7 March 1949 / 1949
Location of birth/death	Holyhead	Blackheath
Authority control	: Q5480742 VIAF: 69203479 ISNI: 0000 0000 7245 7254 ULAN: 500010173 LCCN: nr2001021781 Oxford Dict.: 32847 WorldCat