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CAFFREY, Lawrence (Laurence)
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1742 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 January 1916, Enlisted at Gulgong, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Lambring Hill, New South Wales, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Gulgong, Mid-Western Regional, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Sydney, New South Wales, 1958, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Gulgong District Soliders Memorial, Gulgong and Mudgee District Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1742, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Gulgong, NSW | |
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| 14 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1742, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1742, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 9 Feb 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1742, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Gassed | |
| 19 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1742, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Mathias Caffrey and Mary Ann Caffrey of Main Street, Gulgong, NSW. Brother of Herbert Caffrey who returned to Australia in 15 April 1918 having served with the 2nd Battalion
Commenced return to Australia 12 May 1919 aboard HT Port Napier disembarking on 5 July 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
In 1937 Lawrence was residing at Bundarra, NSW