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GAFFNEY, James Cullen
| Service Numbers: | 507, S70357 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 May 1916, Mount Gambier, SA |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Terowie, SA, 9 March 1899 |
| Home Town: | Highgate, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Kingswood, SA, 20 June 1966, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia RSL Walls Wall 132 Niche B003 |
| Memorials: | Mount Gambier Knight & Cleve Pictorial Honour Rolls, Naracoorte and District Town Hall Honour Board WW1, Yorketown Kadina Union Bank WW1 Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 20 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 507, 8th Machine Gun Company, Mount Gambier, SA | |
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| 16 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 507, 8th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Medic, Melbourne | |
| 16 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 507, 8th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 507, 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 11 Apr 1942: | Involvement Corporal, S70357, 2nd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
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| 11 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 11 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, S70357 | |
| 22 Oct 1945: | Discharged |
World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Honoured Military Medal |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge
Son of Bernard GAFFNEY and Bridget nee LYNCH
Private Gaffney was awarded his Military Medal by General Birdwood while he was visiting Adelaide from the United Kingdom, on 6 March 1920.
Military Medal
'From 1st to 5th September near PERONNE this man was a Section runner, and carried many messages under heavy shell fire. On the morning of 2nd September he volunteered to carry important messages forward. He had to proceed along the front line, and in the course of this duty was sniped at repeatedly. Machine gun and shell fire also made his task very difficult and dangerous, but he kept on steadfastly, delivered the messages, and returned with important information concerning the position on the flank. His conduct throughout was exceptional, and he set a fine example to his comrades.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115
Date: 10 October 1919
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