Regimental number | 3054 |
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Horton Street, off Glenrossa Road, Red Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 2" |
Weight | 109 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Norman Griffiths, Horton Street, off Glenrossa Road, Red Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 48th Bn, Zeitoun, Egypt, 9 March 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 9 June 1916. Wounded in action, 6 August 1916; admitted to 14th Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 8 August 1916 (shell shock); transferred to England, 9 August 1916, and admitted to Brook War Hospital, Woolich, 10 August 1916 (moderately severe); transferred to Springfield War Hospital, Upper Tooting, 29 September 1916; to No. 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 28 October 1916; discharged to furlough, 4 November 1916, to report to Command Depot, Weymouth, 20 November 1916. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulysses', 13 February 1917; discharged, 10 May 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |