Lt William Patrick McCaffrey, Rifle Brigade

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)

 

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