George GRIFFITH DCM

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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

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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.'

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