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CAFFREY, William Vincent
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3260 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 July 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carriage Cleaner |
| Died: | East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, October 1921, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Roman Catholic area, Compartment 1, Section 2, Grave 38. Interred on the 29 October 1921 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3260, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Keswick, SA | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3260, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3260, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide | |
| 7 Jul 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3260, 10th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District as medically unfit due to rheumatism |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address given at the time of enlistment was Salisbury Street, Adelaide, SA
Son of William Caffrey and Mary Ferris Caffrey nee Beggs of Melbourne, Victoria
Commenced return to Australia on 11 May 1916 aboard HT Kanowna disembarking on the 16 June 1916
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal