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GRIFFITHS, John Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3530 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 November 1915, Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | New Catton, Norwich, England, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Carlton, Kogarah, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 20 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3530, Depot Battalion , Holsworthy, New South Wales | |
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| 12 Dec 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3530, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3530, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
| 14 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 19th Infantry Battalion | |
| 22 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3530, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Invernia" | |
| 28 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3530, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 24 Jun 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3530, 2nd Infantry Battalion, G.S.W. (Shell Wound) Neck / Leg | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3530, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Killed In Action -- In the area of Pozieres, France | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3530, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3530 awm_unit: 2 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20 |
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Private Griffiths's younger brother Francis (Frank) Griffiths served as a Private with the Hampshire Regiment during World War 1. He survived the war and lived until 1990.
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