Regimental number | 2384 |
Date of birth | |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bootmaker |
Address | Abbotsford, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, S Jonathan Griffith, 344 Johnston Street, Abbotsford, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Persia on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF14 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: INF14 Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Unspecified Recommendation date: Military Cross Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Ascension Wood, north west of St. Quentin, on 18th September 1918. When his platoon was held up by severe machine gun fire he at once went forward alone, located the two guns, and by his immediate dispositons put the guns out of action and allowed the advance to proceed to the wire of the enemy line. Here he showed great courage and skill in organizing bombing parties to creep in and clear the line, under his leadership the platoon captured seven machine guns, killed about twenty five of the enemy in the trench along with the bayonet and bomb, and then pursued the remainder down 1,800 yards of trench.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 129 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |