Regimental number | 3713 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 43 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. J. Griffin, Old Queen's Arms Hotel, Wright Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 34th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Ormonde on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: embarked at Melbourne, 7 March 1918; disembarked Suez, Egypt, 4 April 1918, and taken on strength, Reinforcement Camp. Transferred to 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, 29 June 1918; taken on strength, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 12 July 1918. Admitted sick to 31st General Hospital, Abbassia, 8 August 1918; taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Brigade Detail, 10 September 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Berrima', 15 January 1919; disembarked at Adelaide, 15 February 1919. Discharged at Adelaide, 4 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Full name: Walter Vincent GRIFFIN. Parents: John GRIFFITHS and Sarah RYAN |