John James GRIFFIN

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Service Number:	3117
Enlisted:	12 August 1915, Perth, Western Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kiama, New South Wales, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	North Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia
Schooling:	Christian Brothers College
Occupation:	Stockman
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais Plot I. Row L. Grave 59.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle 849 Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial

12 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3117, Depot Battalion (AIF), Perth, Western Australia
18 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3117, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
16 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3117, 28th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt
5 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 32nd Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 28th Infantry Battalion
10 Jun 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3117, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 8th Australian Field Ambulance -- Influenza -- Moascar, Egypt
12 Jun 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3117, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion
17 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3117, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania"
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3117, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3117, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3117, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3117 awm_unit: 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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Older brother Martin Griffin served during World War 1 with New Zealand forces. He served under the alias Thomas Duggan. Service number 10/3540