| Regimental number | 2083 |
| Place of birth | Wodonga Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Horse breaker |
| Address | Bathanga Park, Ebden, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph McGaffin, Bethanga Park, Ebden, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Meritorious Service Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'As Transport Sergeant he has maintained the discipline and efficiency of his section throughout the whole of the unit's service in FRANCE. When the company to which he belongs has been short of Officers, Sergeant McGAFFIN has been at times in sole charge of the Transport. By his ability and energy the utmost assistance has been obtained from his section in passive and active warfare. In the 1916 SOMME offensive, YPRES, 1917, and SOMME, 1918, he carried out the organisation of ammunition, pack and ration transport in a most creditable manner. The care of the animals under his charge has been given his special attention and his work during enemy bombing raids has been an inspiring example to his men. At all times Sergeant McGAFFIN has kept his transport in excellent condition with the minimum of sickness and breakages.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 113 Date: |