GRIFFITHS, Thomas
| Service Number: | 415 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 September 1914, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Walkers Ridge, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 30 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli Row B, Grave 13 Rev. E. Makeham officiated |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Newtown All Saints Church Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 415, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria | |
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| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 415, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 415, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne | |
| 30 May 1915: | Involvement Trooper, 415, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 415 awm_unit: 9 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-05-30 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Private T. Griffiths, killed in action, was a son of the late Mr. Edward Thomas Griffiths and Christina Griffiths, and a brother of E. G. and C. Griffiths, of 231 Myers-street, Geelong.
Deceased enlisted at Geelong and was a member of the 9th Light Horse. He had only attained his 18th year last month, and was well known. Two other brothers are also on active service: one with the Australian Expeditionary force, and the second one is on the H.M.A.S. Australia.
He died of shrapnel shell to the body at Walker's Ridge, Anzac Cove, Gallipoli.
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Edward Griffiths and Christina Griffiths nee Johnson of 281 Myers Street, Geelong, Victoria. Brother of George Griffiths of Brighton Beach who returned to Australia having served with the 2 Field Artillery and died on 21 Deceember 1956 and his plaque is in the Victorian Garden of Remembrance, Victoria and Edward Griffiths of Geelong, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal issued to George Griffiths
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