| Regimental number | 3117 |
| Place of birth | Kiama, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | 38 Cavendish Street, Highgate Hill, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Nora Griffin, 38 Cavendish Street, Highgate Hill, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row L, Grave No. 59), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Martin and Mary GRIFFIN |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 18 January 1916. Found guilty, 14 February 1916, of leaving the troopship without leave: forfeited 5 days' pay. Disembarked Alexandria, 16 March 1916. Taken on strength of 32nd Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 5 April 1916. Admitted No 8 Field Ambulance, Moascar, 10 June 1916 (influenza); discharged, 12 June 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Buried at Eaton Hall Cemetery by Reverend F. C. Ward, 20 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GRIFFIN John James |