1872 Sep 27. Born Kildare
1887 Mar 17. Enlists as a Boy with South Wales Borderers
1891 census at Armoury Sq, Welshpool
1893 Apr 2. Married at Oswestry
1899 Mar 16 Discharged at end of his engagement
1899 Dec 27 Recalled to Army Service
1901 census at 28 Hill Place, Welshpool
1903 Apr 5 Discharged from SWB at the end of his engagement
1903 Apr 16 Re-enlists in RGA #7077. He is a Musician
1904 Jun 6 Posted to South Africa
1915 Jul 30. Posted back to UK
1905 Aug 15. Discharged from British Army. Living at 28 Mill Place, Welshpool
1911 census at Rose Cottage, New Church Rd, Welshpool
1915 Apr 27 Enlists in Labour Corps #708411. #31559. #3762. Rose Cottage, Welshpool
1915 Oct 10. Married in Welshpool
1919 Apr 27, Discharged. He served entirely in UK in this part of his service
1920 Jun 29 Re-enlists in R Welsh Fusiliers (Territorial) as William Chaffey, Rose Cottage, Welshpool.
1920 Aug 12. Enlists as 708411 in Chinese Labour Corps. Living at Rose Cottage
1920 Feb Discharged Chinese Labour Corps
1943 Died William Daniel Claffey of Rose Cottage, Welshpool