| Regimental number | 55 |
| Place of birth | Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Groom |
| Address | 17 Carlisle Street, Essendon, Victoria |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 46 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Daughter, Mrs Doris Conners, 17 Carlisle Street, Essendon, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 15 months in the Cameron Scouts, South Africa (Boer War). Previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of teeth. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Australian Remount Unit 1, Squadron 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 28/2/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Remount Unit |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 12 March 1916 (gout and lumbago); transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 27 March 1916 (rheumatism and bad teeth). Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Itonus', 10 June 1916; discharged (medically unfit: rheumatism and bad teeth), Melbourne, 16 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Died at No 16 Australian General Hospital, Melbourne, 26 May 1919 (cause of death: (1) general paralysis of the insane; (2) exhaustion). |
| Miscellaneous details | Next of kin's surname incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as CONNORS. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GRIFFITHS Harry David |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
