Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George V)
Soldier Details:
Surname: McCaffery
Initials:   A.J.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  .884
Notes:   MFP. 18/7/99, he enlisted in the East Kent Regiment, No. 5980, born Clapham, occupation Printers Assistant, single, born 18/3/1884, address: Mother 5 Bloomfield Terrace, Gosport and next of kin Mrs A Jones, 14 Broughton Street, Gosport, Hampshire, 7/2/1906 transferred to MFP, died Dublin 31/8/1908 from appendicitis, 24/11/1908 he left his aunt Mary A the sum of £15-11-06. Army Register of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929. Served Home 18/7/1899 to 5/9/1899, India 6/9/1899 to 8/6/1902, Burma 9/6/1901 to 11/12/1902, India 12/12/1902 to 13/10/1903, Aden 14/10/1903, to 8/12/1904, Home 9/12/1904 to 31/8/1908 Died. 18/3/1902 18th birthday. Albert John McCaffery. He has the same No. as L/Cpl W Taylor, MMP.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 31st August 1908
Company: UNKNOWN
Cemetery: GRANGEGORMAN MILITARY CEMETERY   IRELAND
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