Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Thomas Capers a platelayer, born 1846 in Stoke Golding, Leics., and his wife Sarah Ann, born 1851 in Stoke Golding, Leics. Thomas Edwin was born in 1887 in Ibstock, Leics., his siblings were, Arthur, born 1878, William, born 1882 and Ada S., born 1885, all his siblings were born in Ibstock, Leics., in April 1891 the family home was at High Street, Ibstock, Leics. In March 1901 Thomas was employed as a sanitary pipe maker and was residing in the family home at Orchard Street, Ibstock, Leics., together with his parents and siblings, Arthur, William J., Ada S., and Alice M., born 1874 in Ibstock, Leics. In April 1911 Thomas was employed as a colliery banksman and was residing in the family home at 6, Orchard Street, Ibstock, Leics., together with his widowed father and siblings Ada and Annie, born 1876 in Stoke Golding, Leics.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday April 27th, 1917

We regret to announce that Ibstock has lost another of its young men, by the death in action of Private Thomas Capers, whose death was officially notified to the family last weekend. Private Capers was well-known and respected as a Church of England Sunday School teacher, and worker. He was employed as an insurance agent prior to being called up.

Coalville Times article - Friday May 4th, 1917

IBSTOCK

MEMORIAL SERVICE

In connection with the death in action of Rifleman T. Capers, as reported in our columns last week, a memorial service was held in the Ibstock Parish Church on Sunday evening last, conducted by the Rector, the Rev. S. Flood, M.A. Members of the Ibstock Parish Council, Fire Brigade, and the Church Lads Brigade (under Captain Dr. Wilson) attended the service. Mr Dunstan presided at the organ and played the Dead March (“Saul”). The “Last Post” was sounded on the Brigade bugles. A beautiful wreath, bought by members of the Sunday School, of which deceased was a teacher, and also one from the family, was hung at the foot of the Roll of Honour in church, and there were many evidences of the sympathy felt for the bereaved family.

THANKS

Mr Capers and family, of Orchard Street, Ibstock, desire to thank most sincerely all friends for the kind sympathy shown to them in their sad bereavement.

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 19/10/2017