ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

GRIFFITH, Gerald

GRIFFITH, Gerald

Full Name: Gerald

GRIFFITH

Date of Birth: 04

–

1890

Place of birth: Orange NSW

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Jarnadup WA

Next of Kin: Father- William GRIFFITH, Mother – Elizabeth GRIFFITH

Next of Kin Address: " Glenview " March, Orange NSW

Religion: Methodist

Service Number: 2042

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 44th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-05-02

Enlistment Location: Belmont

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-10-10

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-12-02

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

Date of Death:

Place of Death: France

Age at Death: 23

Burial Location: Frois Arbres Cemetery Steenwerck France – Plot 1, Row N, Grave No. 10.

28/03/1916- Completed Application to Enlist & Preliminary Medical Examination Bunbury WA
2/05/1916- To 66 Depot Blackboy Hill WA as Private
20/06/1916- Promoted Lance Corporal
15/08/1916- Allotted to 3rd Reinforcements 44th Battalion Blackboy Hill
1/10/1916- Promoted Corporal
10/10/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Suffolk ” bound for England
2/12/1916- Disembarked Plymouth ex Australia to 3rd D.A.T. Battalion England then transferred to 11th Training Battalion
4/02/1917- Proceeded Overseas 3rd Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone
8/02/1917- Taken on Strength 44th Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
4/06/1917- Wounded in Action France
5/06/1917- Died of Wounds Received in Action France ( Died at No. 2 Casualty Clearing Station France ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 49898

Victory Medal – No. 49258

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – 325124

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Manjimup War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 138.