GRIFFIN, Charles Joseph
| Service Number: | 3186 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Coutts Crossing, New South Wales, Australia, 12 December 1890 |
| Home Town: | Maclean, Clarence Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Burwood, New South Wales, Australia, 7 September 1970, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales The New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Memorials: | Chatsworth Island War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 3186, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
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| 23 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 3186, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney |
Charles Joseph GRIFFIN
Charles was born on December 12, 1890 the son of Hugh and Mary Griffin of Coutts Crossing, near Grafton NSW. He married Evelyn Wood, at Copmanhurst, near Grafton, on March 26, 1913. Evelyn was the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wood, of Smith's Creek. At the time of his enlistment in 1916, Charles was a school teacher at Tullymorgan NSW. He embarked at Sydney on H.M.A.T. A64 “Demosthenes” on December 23, 1916 with the 49th Battalion, 8th Reinforcements. He was wounded during the Ypres Bombardment in July 1917.
Two of Charles Griffin’s brothers also enlisted for service during WWI. They were William and Andrew. Andrew was killed in action at Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France, in August 1916.
Charles Griffin died on September 7, 1970 late of Railway Parade, Burwood NSW.
Submitted 7 March 2025 by John Johnston