Regimental number | 4739 |
Place of birth | Kilgobbin, Kerry, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Osborne Park, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 156 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Mary Courtney, Victoria Avenue, North Fremantle, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Bunbury, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 633 Pte Patrick GRIFFIN, 5th Bn, returned to Australia, 25 January 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle on HMAT Aeneas', 17 April 1916. Found guilty at Rollestone, 13 July 1916, of being absent without leave, 11 July, to 12 July 1916: awarded 4 days' confinement to camp; forfeited total of 2 days' pay. Proceeded to France, 15 September 1916; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 16 September 1916; moved into the field, 25 September 1916; taken on strength of unit, 26 September 1916. Admitted to hospital, 7 November 1916 (illness); discharged to duty, 9 November 1916. Admitted to 5th Field Ambulance, 20 November 1916 (swollen feet); rejoined unit from hospital, 29 November 1916. Admitted to 5th Field Ambulance, 18 April 1917, and transferred to Divisional Receiving Station (trench feet); admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance, 3 May 1917, and transferred to Divisional Receiving Station (trench feet); to 9th Casualty Clearing Station, 4 May 1917; to Ambulance Train, 5 May 1917; admitted to 3rd General Hospital, Rouen, 5 May 1917. Embarked Havre on HS 'Grantully Castle' and proceeded to England for further treatment, 16 May 1917; admitted to 3rd Southern General Hospital, Oxford, 17 May 1917 (slight debility); transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, 7 June 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 11 June 1917. Commenced return to Australia on HT 'Berrima', 31 October 1917; disembarked Fremantle, 22 December 1917. Discharged on account of being medically unfit for continued service, Perth, 12 January 1918 (debility and overage). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |