Regimental number | 2028 |
Place of birth | Montgomeryshire, Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Motor and engine driver |
Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Thomas, Carno, Montgomeryshire, Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 6 years in the New Zealand Mounted Rifles; 2 months in the Field Artillery, Brisbane; discharged on application. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Air Mechanic |
Unit name | June 1917 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 8/15/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: England Embarked Sydney, 8 August 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 25 October 1917. Transferred to 8th Training Squadron 1st Wing Headquarters. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kaier-i-Hind', 6 May 1919; disembarked Sydney, 19 June 1919; discharged (medically unfit), 9 August 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, GRIFFITHS John Cyril |