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We remember Joseph Claffey
We remember Joseph Claffey
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Timeline
Timeline
1877
1900
enlistment
uk
United Kingdom
Source:813127
1900
1901
awards
Queens South Africa medal
Other War Service Award
Source:813127
1st April 1901
1902
awards
Kings South Africa medal
Other War Service Award
Source:813127
1st October 1902
1911
service
British Army
Private
6755
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:813127
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Artillery Barracks, Pretoria
South Africa
military residence address
Source:6181724
2nd April 1911
1915
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8496094
5th November 1915
service
British Army
Private
6755
South Wales Borderers
Source:813127
1915
death
Unknown
Joseph , aged , 37 , died whilst at sea and is buried at Netley Military Cemetery , Netley , England . Grave reference R.C.863 and remembered on the Welshpool War Memorial.
Source:6181729
28th October 1915
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
RC 863
Source:8985480
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Claffey |
| Source | 813127 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artillery Barracks, Pretoria | South Africa | military residence address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6755 | South Wales Borderers | Private | ||
| British Army | 6755 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kings South Africa medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Queens South Africa medal | Other War Service Award |
Media
Media
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Full dress uniformSouth Wales Borderers full dress uniform; a scarlet tunic with grass green facings which were revived in 1905. This was soon to be abandoned in favour of khaki. The Home Service helmet was introduced in 1878.
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Grave of Joseph ClaffeyGrave of Joseph Claffey in Netley Military Cemetery, HampshireContributed by:
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Grave in HampshireThe grave of Private Joseph Claffey in Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire (image 08/2013)Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915More about South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915
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Montgomeryshire County War MemorialMore about Montgomeryshire County War Memorial
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South Wales Borderers at Tsingtao 1914More about South Wales Borderers at Tsingtao 1914
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Vanessa12632 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Vanessa12632 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Keith1947 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | DR117137 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Full dress uniform | Keith1947 | |
| Grave of Joseph Claffey | Vanessa12632 | |
| QSA and KSA medals | Keith1947 | |
| Grave in Hampshire | DR117137 | |
| Welshpool, Montgomeryshire | Jeff2412 |
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We remember Joseph Claffey
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