Charles Clark MCGIFFIN

MCGIFFIN, Charles Clark

Service Number: 17121
Enlisted: 8 May 1916
Last Rank: Sapper
Last Unit: 1st Australian Wireless Squadron
Born: Balfes Creek, Queensland, Australia, 25 February 1890
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Railway Station Master
Died: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 26 September 1976, aged 86 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Queensland Railways Toowoomba Employees Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

8 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 17121, 1st Australian Wireless Squadron
23 Dec 1916: Involvement Sapper, 17121, 1st Australian Wireless Squadron, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
23 Dec 1916: Embarked Sapper, 17121, 1st Australian Wireless Squadron, RMS Mooltan, Sydney
8 Jun 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, 17121

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The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld:  1866-1939)

Sat 26 April 1919

Page 13

Home Coming Transports

A telegram received on Sunday night from Melbourne stated that 30 Queenslanders arrived in that city on Saturday by the Janus, and left next day for Sydney and Brisbane.  Following is the official list of the Queensland troups reported some days ago to be on board the Janus:

17121, Spr. C.C. McGiffin,  W. Sig. Sq., C'ville.

 

 

The Brisbane Courier (Qld: 1864 - 1933)

Saturday 4 June 1921

Page 4

Family Notices

McGIFFIN - MILNE - On the 27th April, by the Rev. C.A. White, B.A., Charles Clark McGiffin (Late A.I.F) eldest son of Jas. McGiffin, of Ascot, to Jessie, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Milne, of South Brisbane.

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