James Hugh GAFFNEY

GAFFNEY, James Hugh

    Service Number: 993
    Enlisted: 2 September 1914, Morphettville, South Australia
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 10th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Brisbane, Queensland, 1892
    Home Town: Not yet discovered
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Commercial Traveller
    Died: Died of Illness, Brisbane, Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 2 June 1919
    Cemetery: Nundah Cemetery, Brisbane
    Portion 7, Section 3, Grave 72
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    2 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 993, Morphettville, South Australia
    20 Oct 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 993, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :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, 993, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide
    5 May 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 993, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Amputated arm
    14 Jan 1917: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 993, 10th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 1 Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Mrs, E Gaffney of Jackson Street, Eagle Junction, Brisbane. James was living at 175 Gover Street, North Adelaide, SA, at the time of enlistment

    31 August 1916 - returned to Australia on board NZHS Mosama. Suffered a bullet wound to the left upper arm causing a compound fracture while at Gallipoli. Arm was later amputated

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

    Also served 4 years 8 months in the Naval Reserve

    Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon

    He was accepted, after research, for commemoration as war dead on 20/06/2014

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