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GRIFFIN, John Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 November 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 5th Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Born: | Broadwater, New South Wales, 6 November 1894 |
| Home Town: | Murwillumbah, Tweed, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer/Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 20 July 1917, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ypres Town Cemetery Extension Ypres Town Cemetery Extension, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Murwillumbah War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2025, Brisbane, Queensland | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2025, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2025, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), HMAT Wandilla, Brisbane | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 2025, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 20 Jul 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 2025, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, Warneton, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2025 awm_unit: 5th Australian Divisional Ammunition Column awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1917-07-20 |
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