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GRIFFITHS, Samuel
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1674, 1676 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 December 1914, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mold, Northern Wales, 1876 |
| Home Town: | Beeac, Colac-Otway, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 27 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1674, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1674, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1674, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne | |
| 28 Jun 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1676, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, BW to left buttock. Evacuated to Malta. Rejoined unit 24 August 1915. | |
| 27 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1676, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1676 awm_unit: 14 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-08-27 |
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