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GRIFFITHS, Harold Maurice

Service Number:	497
Enlisted:	17 August 1914, 1 year senior Cadets, 2 year 51st Infantry
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Colac, Victoria, Australia, June 1896
Home Town:	Albert Park, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Commercial Traveller
Died:	Killed In Action, Bapaume, France, 8 May 1917
Cemetery:	Grevillers British Cemetery Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. I
Memorials:	South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

17 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 497, 5th Infantry Battalion, 1 year senior Cadets, 2 year 51st Infantry
21 Oct 1914:	Involvement 497, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1914:	Embarked 497, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne
8 May 1917:	Involvement Captain, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1917-05-08
21 Aug 1917:	Honoured Military Cross, 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Although there was a heavy hostile barrage on his line, he moved from post to post and encouraged his men to drive off a determined enemy counter attack.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 133 Date: 21 August 1917

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