John Joseph CAFFERY

CAFFERY, John Joseph

    Service Number: 2368
    Enlisted: 9 May 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
    Born: Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, 1885
    Home Town: Nyngan, Bogan, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Memorials: Deniliquin War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    9 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2368, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
    14 Jul 1915: Involvement Private, 2368, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
    14 Jul 1915: Embarked Private, 2368, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
    29 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 13th Infantry Battalion, From 2nd Battalion
    20 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), From 13th Battalion
    4 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2368, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of James Caffery and Sarah Caffery nee Griffith of Dubbo,  NSW later of Lethbridge, Victoria. Brother of Joseph Caffery who returned to Australia on 12 March 1920 having served with the 45th Battalion

    Next of kin given as his sister Catherine Collett of Minore Street, Nyngan, NSW

    Commenced return to Australia on 12 May 1919 aborad HT Port Napier disembarking on 5 July 1919

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

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