Wednesday 13 October 2010

Private Eugene McCaffrey

Born on 21 March 1888 in West Port, Ontario - son of Mrs. Eugene McCaffrey, West Port, Ontario - at the time of his conscription in 1918: present address in Peterborough, Ontario; single; Roman Catholic; trade as concrete finisher; no current or previous military service; height of 5 feet 11.5 inches; chest of 39 inches fully expanded; dark complexion; brown eyes; dark brown hair.

Conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, CEF, in Kingston, Ontario, on 11 January 1918 (number 3056043) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 9 or 10 August 1918 - wounded on 28 September 1918 - invalided to England on 30 September 1918.

(sources: Library and Archives Canada (www.collectionscanada.gc.ca), online attestation papers; Canadian War Museum, 19740281-001, Manu 58F 2 3, 207th Canadian Infantry Battalion and 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Nominal Roll; The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Regimental Museum, A400-0007, Master Personnel List for the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force)

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