GRIFFIN, Patrick Joseph
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Chaplains' Department |
| Born: | Dublin, Ireland, 1869 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Roman Catholic Priest |
| Died: | Beechworth, Vic., 15 June 1934, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 11 Dec 1915: | Involvement Australian Army Chaplains' Department, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 11 Dec 1915: | Embarked Australian Army Chaplains' Department, RMS Mooltan, Sydney |
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OBITUARY
Rev. Father Griffin
The sudden death of the Very Rev. P.J. Griffin, which occurred at the Presbytery, Beechworth, on Friday last, caused much regret in the town and district. Born in Dublin 66 years ago, where he was educated at the Dublin College, he studied for the church, and was ordained in Rome. After coming to Australia, the late Father Griffin went to Beechworth as Curate, after which he was Parish Priest at Chiltern, Tatura and Nathalia. When the war broke out he enlisted as Hon. Chaplain where he was appointed to the rank of Captain. For the past sixteen years Father Griffin has been Parish Priest at Beechworth. A most cultured man with a great charm of manner, his death swill cause sadness amongst his parishioners and friends.
The Bisop of Sandhurst Dr. McCarthy was present at the Requiem Mass for the late Father J.P. Griffin on Saturday at Beechworth. The priests present were Monsignor Hogan (Shepparton), the Very Rev. Father Byrne and the Rev Fathers Bowman and Downey (Wangaratta), O'Reilly and J Ryan (Benalla) Kelly and Semmens (Bendigo), O'Connor (Eaglehawk), Ryan and Egan (Elmore), H Ryan (Mooroopna) Dr. Meyer and Father Dowling (Myrtleford), Dr. Flynn and Father Vosti (Wodonga), Fathers Grace (Kyabram) Ellis (Cobram), Mahoney and Borrack (Yarrawonga). The Rev. Dr. Flynn celebrated Mass, the deacon was the Rev. Father H Ryan, and the sub-deacon the Rev. Father O'Connor. The chanters in the choir were the Rev. Fathers J Ryan and Egan. After the Mass the Bishop spoke of the good work that Father Griffin had done in the diocese and proclaimed the Jubilee Year open for the Dioceses of Sandhurst.
The North Easter Ensign Friday 22 June 1934 page 3