165051 Francis Arthur MAHAFFY, 1 Irish Guards

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    Personal Number: 165051
    Rank: Second Lieutenant
    Name: Francis Arthur MAHAFFY
    Unit: Irish Guards

    London Gazette : 14 January 1941
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35040/supplement/251/data.pdf
    The undermentioned Cadets, from Sandhurst and 162nd O.C.T.U.s, to be 2nd Lts., except as otherwise stated. 21st Dec. 1940:
    I. G'ds.
    Francis Arthur MAHAFFY (165051).
     
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    Casualty

    Lieutenant MAHAFFY, FRANCIS ARTHUR
    Service Number 165051
    Died 27/04/1943
    Aged 22
    1st Bn. Irish Guards
    Son of Robert Pentland Mahaffy, and of the Hon. Mrs. Mahaffy, of Chislehurst, Kent. Exhibitioner of King's College, Cambridge.
    Buried at MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY
    Location: Tunisia
    Cemetery/memorial reference: V. M. 9.
    See cemetery plan
     
    Last edited: Sep 7, 2019
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    PERSONAL INFORMATION
    Name: MAHAFFY, Francis Arthur
    DOB: 1920, 4th Quarter
    Place of Birth: Marylebone, London
    Residence: Greatest, Chislehurst, Kent.
    Profession before enlistment: Exhibitioner of King's College, Cambridge.
    Parents: Robert Pentland Mahaffy, and of the Hon. Mrs. Evelina Victoria Mahaffy nee Dillon, of Chislehurst, Kent.
    Probate:
    Screen Shot 2016-10-16 at 19.31.20.png
    Photo:


    SERVICE
    Army/Personal Number: 165051
    Rank: Lieutenant
    Regiment/Battalion: Irish Guards, 1st Battalion
    As at 01/09/1939:


    OFFICER
    Commission:
    London Gazette
    14th January 1941
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35040/supplement/251/data.pdf
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35040/supplement/252/data.pdf
    The undermentioned Cadets, from Sandhurst and 162nd O.C.T.U.s, to be 2nd Lts., except as otherwise stated. 21st Dec. 1940:
    I. G'ds.
    Francis Arthur MAHAFFY (165051)."

    Promotions:
    Field Returns:
    Orbats: 1st Battalion Irish Guards 28th February, 1943 - North Africa Orbats: Irish Guards


    CASUALTY
    CWGC Link: Casualty Details
    CWGC Certificate:
    MAHAFFY_FRANCIS_ARTHUR.jpg
    Theatre of War: North Africa
    Date of Death: 27/04/1943
    Age at Death: 22
    Casualty Type: Killed in Action

    Cemetery: MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY
    Cemetery Plan:
    MASSICAULT PLAN.jpg
    Cemetery Photo:
    Grave Reference: V. M. 9.
    Headstone Photo:
    Grave Registration:
    MAHAFFY F A 2 doc4682071.JPG MAHAFFY F A 3 doc5732622.JPG
    Grave Concentration:
    MAHAFFY F A 4 doc4682446.JPG MAHAFFY F A 5 doc4684343.JPG MAHAFFY F A 6 doc4684341.JPG MAHAFFY F A 7 doc4682444.JPG
    Headstone:
    MAHAFFY F A 1 doc4668844.JPG
    Reburial Date: 12/07/1943
    Original Burial Place / Map Reference: Tunisia J. 84448, 7145
    Inscription: None


    Army Casualty List (WO 417):
    165051 MAHAFFY F A 1942-43 Irish Guards
    165051 MAHAFFY F A 1942-43 Irish Guards
    165051 MAHAFFY F A 1942-43 Irish Guards
    The Times Casualty List:


    PRISONER/MISSING
    Missing Personnel File Details:


    MEDALS
    Campaign Medals:
    Medal Roll Details:


    REFERENCES
    War Diaries: War Diary: 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS, September 1939 - July 1944
    Archive Files: WO 417
    Publications: IG History - page 170
    Accounts:
    War Memorial:
    Newspaper:
    The Times, 3rd June, 1943
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    Websites:
    Irish Guards: Roll of Honour - WWII Open Resource Group
    Lieut Francis Arthur Mahaffy ( - 1943) - Find A Grave Memorial
    MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY, TUNISIA
     
    Last edited: Oct 17, 2019

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