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William Gregory CAFFYN

Regimental number6974
Place of birthRockhampton, Queensland
SchoolSuperior Public School, Ornage, New South Wales
Other trainingTechnical College, Rockhampton, Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStoreman
AddressSherwood Road, Toowong, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation37
Next of kinBrother, Mr G H Caffyn, Sherwood Road, Toowong, Queensland
Previous military serviceServed in School Cadets, Orange, New South Wales.
Enlistment date7 February 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll24 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/28/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 23 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 1 November 1917
Place of death or woundingYpres, Belgium
Age at death39
Age at death from cemetery records39
Place of burialPotijze 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

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