Regimental number | 6803 |
Place of birth | Newcastle New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Cook's Hill, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jessie Griffen, 179 Darby Street, Cook's Hill, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 16th Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 16), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 125 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Daniel and Jessie GRIFFEN, Mortimer, 24 Silsoe Street, Mayfield, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Father: 6806 Pte Daniel GRIFFEN, 35th Bn, returned to Australia, 15 April 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |