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GRIFFITHS, Arthur Gordon

Service Number:	4127
Enlisted:	29 October 1915, Armidale
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Dungog, New South Wales, Australia, 17 November 1898
Home Town:	Tamworth, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Painter
Died:	Natural causes, Erskineville, New South Wales, Australia, 15 October 1971, aged 72 years
Cemetery:	Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales FF Rose Gdn 27, 0163
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World War 1 Service

29 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4127, Armidale
11 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4127, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
11 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4127, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
14 Nov 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4127, 19th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, GSW right leg
22 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4127, 19th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road, GSW left leg
29 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4127, 19th Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, GSW buttock
25 Nov 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Infantry Battalion
9 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4127, 3rd Infantry Battalion
14 May 1919:	Honoured Military Medal, The Battle of Amiens, During the operation of 11th August 1918, against Raincourt, east of Amiens, this man displayed exceptional gallantry and ability in handling his Lewis Gun. When the left flank of his company was held up he worked his gun to the flank of the enemy position and bringing enfilade fire to bear, wiped out the enemy garrison. In carrying out this task he crawled with his gun a distance of 20 yards in full view of the enemy and in the face of intense enemy machine gun fire and sniping, in order to gain a position of cover. His courageous effort removed an obstacle which otherwise would have undoubtedly caused heavy casualties to his Company.

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