Coming Soon.
MCCAFFREY, Michael
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 866 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kirkham, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, The South Australian National War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 866, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 866, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Michael McCaffrey's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography
"McCAFFREY.- In loving memory of Private M. McCaffrey (Jack), who was killed between 25th and 29th April, 1915, D Coy., 10th Batt.
Your King and country called you, The call was not in vain; On Britain's roll of honor, You will find our heroes name. Inserted by Dad, Mother, and Girls." - from the Adelaide Advertiser 27 Apr 1917 (nla.gov.au)