Regimental number | 6974 |
Place of birth | Rockhampton, Queensland |
School | Superior Public School, Ornage, New South Wales |
Other training | Technical College, Rockhampton, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Storeman |
Address | Sherwood Road, Toowong, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Next of kin | Brother, Mr G H Caffyn, Sherwood Road, Toowong, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in School Cadets, Orange, New South Wales. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 39 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
Place of burial | Potijze Chateau Grounds Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave 5), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 61 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William S. and Lilian Jane CAFFYN |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |