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William Hugh McCAFFERY

Regimental number3884
Place of birthEngland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationSteward
Address29 Clarence Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation38
Next of kinMother, Mrs S Kelly, Spingfield, Paisley Road, Bournemouth, Hants, England
Enlistment date27 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 30 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Pioneer Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 11 December 1918
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*surname two spellings MCCAFFERY and MCCAFFREY
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William Hugh and Sarah MCCAFFREY
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Date of death28 August 1937
Age at death60
Place of burialField of Mars Cemetery, New South Wales

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