| Regimental number | 1584 |
| Place of birth | Stawell, Victoria |
| School | High School, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Watchmaker |
| Address | Henry Street, Horsham, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Ann Griffiths, Henry Street, Horsham, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the 73rd Infantry, Citizen Military Forces, Horsham, Victoria. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Anzac Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 4), Sailly-Sur-La-Lys, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edwin and Ann GRIFFITHS, Henry Street, Horsham, Victoria. native of Stawell, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 5 November 1916; disembarked Suez, ex-HMT 'Wandilla', 7 December 1915. Taken on strength of B Company, 31st Bn, Serapeum, 11 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 23 June 1916. Reported missing, 19 July 1916. Previous report of missing, now, 3 August 1916, to be reported as killed in action, 20 July 1916. Buried New Cemetery, Sailly-sur-La-Lys, by Reverend W. Meredith Holliday, 20 July 1916. Statement, Red Cross File No 1220603, 1557 Sergeant A. MOORE, B Company, 31st Bn (patient, No 51 General Hospital, Etaples), 28 March 1917: 'He was killed at Fleurbaix on July 19th. in the charge. I know none of the details. His body is buried in the cemetery at Sailly. I have seen his grave with a cross on it bearing his name.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GRIFFITHS Edward Benyon
Red Cross file 1220603 |