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GRIFFIN, Walter George William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX6914 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/8th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Brompton, SA, 25 August 1900 |
| Home Town: | Brompton, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Brompton Public School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | 31 August 1961, aged 61 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 29 Jun 1940: | Involvement Private, SX6914 | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 29 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX6914, 2nd/8th Field Ambulance | |
| 21 Aug 1943: | Discharged | |
| 21 Aug 1943: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX6914, 2nd/8th Field Ambulance |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Walter was married with eight children and resided at 35 Fourth Street, Brompton, SA. Educated at Brompton he played football for Excelsior Club for several seasons and was fond if fishing. In civilian life he worked at the brickyards in and around Brompton for many years and when he enlisted in June 1940 was employed at Walkerville Brewery. He left Australia in December 1940 and saw service in Tobruk and Syria.
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