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248663 Gnr. Samuel Capie British Army Royal Field Artillery from:Lesmahago, Lanarkshire Samuel Capie fought in France in 1916, and was wounded on 10th of June 1918. He was recorded as having fractured his mandible in a gunshot wound, and was sent to Sidcup, to The Queen's Hospital and was one of the recorded patients of the pioneering plastic surgeon Harold Gillies who created Gillies Archive. As part of the archive, it is recorded that a photograph exists of Samuel Capie and his injury, and possibly the outcome of surgery. We have yet to confirm which photograph is his due to the anonymity adopted by Prof. Gillies in documenting his work. It may be that the photograph referred to is really a pastel sketch by Henry Tonks. Samuel Capie married Mabel Sullivan and continued to live in Sidcup, becoming a male nurse and died aged 72 years in Sidcup. He is buried in All Saints Church, Foots Cray. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**