Regimental number | 2092 |
Place of birth | Tumut, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Goondiwindi, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Height | 6' 0.5" |
Weight | 153 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Claffey, Wrightville via Cobar, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the 3rd Mounted Rifles Regiment, Boer War; discharged on expiry of term. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Warwick, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 20921 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Lyttleton', 19 October 1917; discharged (medically unfit: varicose veins, senility), Sydney, 21 January 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Rookwood Catholic Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CLAFFEY Michael Farrell |