GRIFFITHS, Frank Edward
| Service Number: | 4128 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 September 1915, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bristol, England, 13 May 1890 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Bristol Public School |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 5 August 1916, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Pozières British Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4128, 25th Infantry Battalion, Rockhampton, Queensland | |
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| 28 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4128, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4128, 25th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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"GRIFFITHS.- Killed in action, in France, on 5th August, Private Frank Edward Griffiths, aged 26 years.
Killed in France! Oh, noble' end, He died, pale children to defend,
No woman called on him in vain, No aged creature bowed in pain;
He never shunned his country's call, But gladly gave his life, his all,
And died, the helpless to defend, Oh, noble husband, noble end.
You hear no more the bugle call, Your comrades to advance.
You hear no more the rattling gun Or the clashing of the lance.
You see no more the bursting shell, Light up the lurid sky,
You sleep afar, a loyal husband, On the battlefield of France. Inserted by his loving wife, G. M. Grif- fiths, Valley." - from the Brisbane Telegraph 25 Oct 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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