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Cyril GRIFFITHS

Regimental number335
Place of birthBurra South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCarpenter
AddressAberdeen, Burra, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Jane Griffiths, Aberdeen, Burra, South Australia
Previous military service81st Infantry
Enlistment date10 May 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameMachine Gun Company 10, Reinforcement 3
AWM Embarkation Roll number24/15/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 19 September 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll335A
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Machine Gun Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 4 June 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 1924 Pte Leonard GRIFFITHS, Headquarters, Infantry Brigade, died of disease, 12 February 1919; Cousins (2nd): 85/82 Sergeant Frank Griffiths LEWIS, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 15 November 1918; 3646 Pte Albert GRIFFITHS, 50th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 July 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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