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1896 Dec 10. Born Edinburgh, Scotland
1901 census at 352, South Wellington Street, Govan
| MCCAFFREY, Thomas | Head | Married | M | 28 | 1873 | Boilermaker |
Hurlford, Ayrshire | |
| MCCAFFREY, Christina | Wife | Married | F | 28 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian | ||
| MCCAFFREY, Thomas | Son | M | 6 | 1895 | Scholar |
Edinburgh, Midlothian | ||
| MCCAFFREY, William | Son | M | 4 | 1897 | Scholar |
Edinburgh, Midlothian |
1915 Jan 20 Landed in France
1917 Nov 1. Commissioned 2nd Lt in Rifle Brigade. William Patrick McCaffrey
1918 Mar 21. Captured POW. 7th battalion Rifle Brigade
1918 Dec 18 Repatriated back to UK
1919 May 1. Promoted Lt
1920 Mar 6. Rif. Brig. Temp. Lt. W. P. McCaffrey relinquishes his commission on completion of service, and retains the rank of Lt
1920 Aug 17. Joined ADRIC with service no 364. Posted to C Coy
1920 Dec 28 Promoted Section Leader
1921 Feb 21 Posted to N Coy and promoted Platoon Commander.
1921 Apr 28 to 13 May on Leave
1921 Aug 26 to 26 Sep on Leave
1921 Dec 10 to 16 Dec on Leave
1922 Jan 14. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1940 Jan 27 Died in 28 Woodlands Drive, Glasgow, Scotland (Ancestry tree)
