George Maurice GRIFFIN BEM

GRIFFIN, George Maurice

Service Number: 22010
Enlisted: 10 January 1916, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 7th Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Jeetho, Victoria, Australia, 1879
Home Town: Brighton, Bayside, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Orchardist
Died: Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 22 December 1932, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Poowong Cemetery
(DVA) Official Commemoration - Grave Location: Church of England; Section B; Grave 65.
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World War 1 Service

10 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 22010, 24th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
17 Jan 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 22010, 24th Infantry Battalion, (NAA, Pg-4)
4 Feb 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 22010, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
4 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, (NAA, Pg-4)
16 Feb 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Gunner, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, (NAA, Pg-4)
20 May 1916: Embarked Gunner, 22010, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, HMAT Medic, Melbourne
6 Jul 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 22010, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, (NAA, Pg's-4, 17)
6 Jul 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, (NAA, Pg-4)
6 Jul 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, (NAA, Pg-4)
31 Aug 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Promoted - as per stated: 31/08/1918, [T/Sgt] Temporary Sergeant (NAA, Pg-4).
8 Dec 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Promoted (Reverted back to); 08/12/1918, From [T/Sgt to Cpl] From - Temporary Sergeant -to- Corporal (NAA, Pg-9).
27 Jun 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 22010, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Discharge (Medical): 27/06/1919, [3rd M.D.] 3rd Medical District - Melbourne, Vic, Australia (NAA, Pg's-4, 17).
12 Feb 1923: Honoured British Empire Medal, AFC / RFC operations Western Front / Middle East

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Biography contributed by Daniel Bishop

Son of Maurice John GRIFFIN & Mary (nee ROUGHAN) GRIFFIN.