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John GRIFFIN

Regimental number5099
Place of birthBendigo Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationPostman
AddressSimpsons Road, Eaglehawk, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, Mr Griffin, Simpsons Road, Eaglehawk, Victoria
Enlistment date24 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name6th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/23/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on 1 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll24th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 19 February 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death24 April 1934
Age at death38
Place of burialEaglehawk Cemetery, Victoria

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