| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Medical practitioner |
| Address | Merino, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 6' 1" |
| Weight | 175 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, C Burke-Gaffney, Private Hospital, Hamilton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in a General Infantry Regiment |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Captain |
| Unit name | Medical Officers |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Niagara on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne on HMAT 'Nestor', 28 February 1918; disembarked Liverpool, 20 April 1918; marched into Australian Army Medical Corps, Parkhouse, 21 April 1918; moved out, 30 April 1918; marched into 12th Training Bn, Codford, 1 May 1918. Proceeded overseas to France through Southampton, 14 August 1918; marched into Australian Division Base Depot, Havre, 15 August 1918; moved out, 17 August 1918; posted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 18 August 1918; moved out, 19 November 1918; marched into 12th Australian Field Ambulance, 20 November 1918. Temporarily detached to 4th Army Headquarters, 29 November 1918; returned to unit, 31 December 1918. Temporarily detached to 48th Bn, 18 January 1919; returned to unit, 19 January 1919; moved out to 4th Division Reinforcement Wing, 20 January 1919; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, and taken on strength, 31 January 1919; moved out to Australian Imperial Force Headquarters, London, 4 June 1919; granted leave, 6 June 1919, to 6 September 1919, to attend medical course; moved out to DAAG, 8 September 1919; granted leave until recall, 8 September 1919. Commenced return to Australia on HT 'Matatua', 19 December 1919. Appointment to Australian Imperial Force terminated, Melbourne, 12 March 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BURKE-GAFFNEY Aylmer |
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