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GRIFFIN, George Warwick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4530 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carlton. Victoria., 18 November 1886 |
| Home Town: | St Kilda East, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | C.B.C. St. Kilda |
| Occupation: | Accountant |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Rep. Hospital, Heidelberg, Melbourne, 7 May 1962, aged 75 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 23 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4530, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 23 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4530, 23rd Infantry Battalion, RMS Malwa, Melbourne | |
| 29 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 23rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Jan 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
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Awarded the Military Cross for Conspicuous Gallantry between 15 Aug 1918 and 18 Aug 1918 at Herleville, France - READ MORE (static.awm.gov.au)
"4530 Corporal (Cpl) George Warwick Griffin, 23rd Battalion. An accountant from East St Kilda, Victoria prior to enlistment, Cpl Griffin embarked with the rank of Sergeant with the 11th Reinforcements from Melbourne on RMS Malwa on 23 April 1916. Later promoted to Second Lieutenant, he was wounded in action and invalided to England. Following his recovery he rejoined his unit and was promoted to Lieutenant. Wounded in action for the second time, he was again evacuated to England. Rejoining his unit once again, he was awarded the Military Cross. The citation reads in part "…this officer stands out for his high courage and best offensive spirit in his various hand to hand encounters with the enemy." He returned to Australia on 18 October 1919." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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