| Surname: | Gaffney |
| Initials: | M |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/6685 |
| Notes: | MFP. Formerly served Royal Garrison Artillery No. 9554 from 1895 to 1904. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 5/10/1918. 5/8/1916 re enlisted in the Royal Garrison Artillery No. 284554, 39.11 years, occupation Postman, address: 27 Royal Street, Gourok Renfrewshire 31/1/1917 transferred to MFP for duty in Southern Command, Corps Order No. 17. Served Home 5/8/1916 to 4/10/1918, BEF 5/10/1918 to 21/3/1919, Home 22/3/1919 to 7/6/1919 to class Z reserve. 18/2/1904 he married Bridget McCue, spinster at Greenock, they had 4 children.he was awarded 5/6 per week pension + 4/- for 4 children from 8/6/1919 to be reviewed in 46 weeks, disability 20%, Myalgia. Info from Pension Index Cards:- Gaffney, Michael, MFP, P/6685, 7/6/1919 discharged, born 1876, married, 27 Royal Street, Greenock, disability Myalgia, last entry 18/10/1920, disability 20%, 8/- per week + 7/- for wife and 4 children, from 16/12/1919 to 18/6/1920. Also: Gaffney, Michael, MFP, P/6685, DEAD 12/2/1935, RGA, TW/8689, 7/6/1919, 27 Royal Street, Gourock, Renfrewshire, 12405, RGA, Stamp: 29/5/1919 at 9/6 from 8/6/1919 to 9/12/1919, Chelsea No. Z/MFP/1901, received 29/5/1919. Also: Ministry of Pensions, FL 23 M., Gaffney Michael, 6685, MFP, widow Bridget Gaffney, 27 Royal Street, Gourock, award ref. No. 1.MG407 7/9/1934, 1/W/8689, 11/9/1934. Also: Claimant, MPW5, 1/W/8689, Gaffney, Bridget, man Gaffney, Michael, P.6685, Pte, MFP, relationship to man widow, 1/MG/407, address: 27 Royal Street, Gourock, 10/9/1934. LV CI noted 11/9/1934. Michael Gaffney. |