GRIFFIN, John Joseph

GRIFFIN, John Joseph

Full Name: John Joseph

GRIFFIN

Date of Birth: 02

–

1881

Place of birth: Killarney

Ireland

Occupation: Drover

Address: Roeburne WA

Next of Kin: Sister-E Jones

Next of Kin Address: White Road Bunbury WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 4797

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 51st Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-12-29

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-04-01

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-04-25

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1917-06-11

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29/12/1915-To 39 Depot as Private
16/03/1916-To “C’ Company 5 Depot Battalion then to 11th Battalion 15th Reinforcements
20/05/1916-Transferred 51st battalion Egypt
14/08/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
6/07/1916-Admitted 26th General Hospital Etaples France ( Sprained Ankle )
8/07/1916-Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Hospital
25/07/1916-Rejoined 51st Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
14/08/1916-Wounded in Action Pozieres France ( Shell Wound Right Arm/Forearm )
19/08/1916-Admitted 3rd Canadian Stationary Hospital Boulogne France
28/08/1916-Evacuated/Admitted 2nd Eastern General Hospital Brighton England
1/11/1916-To 1st Aust Aux Hospital Harefield England
9/11/1916-To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England for Return to Australia
10/11/1916-Medical Board Report Weymouth-No use of Right Hand-Nerves Damaged
13/02/1917-Embarked England for Australia per “Benalla”
3/04/1917-Admitted No. 8 Aust General Hospital Fremantle ( Gunshot Wound Right Arm )
10/05/1917-Discharged from Fremantle Hospital
11/06/1917-Discharged from Service ( Permanently Medically Unfit for Active Service )