Coming Soon.
GRIFFITH, George
Personal Details
Service Number: | 2679 |
---|---|
Last Rank: | Sergeant |
Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, July 1894 |
Occupation: | Boot finisher |
Died: | Killed in Action, France, Montbrehain, 5 October 1918 |
Cemetery: |
Ramicourt British Cemetery, France Row B, Grave No. 46 |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Help us honour George Griffith's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Show RelationshipsService History
World War 1 Service
5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2679, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Moldavia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
---|---|---|
5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2679, 21st Infantry Battalion, RMS Moldavia, Melbourne | |
5 Oct 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 2679, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2679 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-10-05 | |
15 Apr 1920: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, "The Last Hundred Days", 'Near Mereaucourt Wood, on the 28 August, 1918, it became necessary to silence a hostile machine gun before an assault group could move forward. He called for volunteers for a bombing party, led them with the greatest courage and skill to within close range, when he rushed the gun, capturing it with eleven unwounded prisoners.' |
Personal Stories
Help us honour George Griffith's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my story