GRIFFITHS, Ainslie Arthur Hope
| Service Number: | 729 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 March 1915, Griffiths enlisted into the first World War by taking an oath which was subscribed at Melbourne in the state of Victoria on the 3rd of March 1915. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kensington, Adelaide, South Australia, 22 September 1882 |
| Home Town: | Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Electrician |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 29 November 1915, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 729, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Griffiths enlisted into the first World War by taking an oath which was subscribed at Melbourne in the state of Victoria on the 3rd of March 1915. | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 729, 23rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 729, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 29 Nov 1915: | Wounded Private, 729, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Died of wounds received in action. |
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Ainslie Arthur Hope Griffiths was born in Kensington, in the city of Adelaide, South Australia on the 22nd of September 1882. He was the son of John and Phoebe Griffiths. Ainslie was married in 1913 to Beatrice Elane Edwards. Llewellyn Henry and John Caddawallader Griffiths were the brothers of Ainslie and also served in the first World War. Griffiths was a believer of the Church of England.
Prior to enlisting, Griffiths worked as an electrician. According to his attestation papers for his service abroad, he did not partake in any previous military service such as cadets. On the first page of the attestation papers, Griffiths signed the declaration on 26th of February 1915 that no less than three-fifths of the pay that is payable to him must be allotted from time to time during his service for the support of his wife, Beatrice and his children. Griffiths also consented to undergo inoculation (vaccinations) to help fight viruses such as small pox and enteric fever which were prevalent during WW1. He also testified on the attestation papers that he had never been convicted by the Civil Power and was fit for His Majesty's service with a height of 5 foot and 5 inches and his health records were up to the standards as examined by the attestation medical officer.
Griffiths enlisted into the first World War by taking an oath which was subscribed at Melbourne in the state of Victoria on the 3rd of March 1915. Griffiths embarked last on a Private rank for the 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion on HMAT (A14) Euripides at Port Melbourne. The Euripides was a transport ship that was ordered by the Australian Government in 1914. The 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion was uplifted in the state of Victoria in March 1915 as the third battalion of the 6th brigade.
Unfortunately, Griffiths was killed in action while fighting and eventually died of wounds on 29th of November 1915 in Gallipoli Peninsula, Dardanelles, Turkey at the age of 33. Griffiths was buried in Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey. The personal inscription engraved on Griffith’s gravestone stated, ‘Still with love our souls are linked’.
After the demise of Ainslie Arthur Hope Griffiths, he was acknowledged for his patriotism through the medals and plaques he received such as Star Issued, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Memorial Scroll and Memorial Plaque which were passed on to his widow Beatrice in memory of Ainslie.
Griffith’s name on the Roll of Honour is located at panel 99 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (indicated by the poppy).
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