| Regimental number | 6256 |
| Place of birth | Birregurra, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Postal employee |
| Address | Birregurra PO, Birregurra, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Griffin, Birregurra PO, Birregurra, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 71st Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 13 September 1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 4, Head-Quarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/32/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 18 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2452 Pte Leonard Stanley GRIFFIN, 9th Depot Unit of Supply, returned to Australia, 19 April 1919. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GRIFFIN John Clarence |
