William Henry Charles Griffin (1898 - 1918)

Born 26 Sep 1898 in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Died 5 Oct 1918 at age 20 in Beaurevoir, Aisne, Picardie, France

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: William Henry Charles /Griffin/

Given Name: William Henry Charles

Surname: Griffin^[2][3][4]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 26 SEP 1898

Place: South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia^[5]

Death

Death:

Type: "D/Wds.5-10-18 dtls D/B" Buried Templeaux Le Guirand communal cemetery extension 9 3/4 miles N.W. of St. Quentin - place of death not stated. Cert. by A.I.F Hqrs 17-12-18. M London 19-12-18

Date: 5 OCT 1918

Place: Beaurevoir, Aisne, Picardie, France^[6][7][8][9]

Burial

Burial:

Place: Templeaux Le Guirand Communal Cemetery Extension, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France^[10][11]

Occupation

Occupation: Ironworker

Date: AUG 1917

Place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Military Service

Military Service:

Type: Fills out AIF enlistment. Needs parental consent but mother refuses so has sister, Evelina, forge consent of his mother.

Date: 25 AUG 1917

Place: Victoria, Australia

Military Service:

Type: Joined AIF. Enlistment form signed 25 Aug 1917. 23rd Infantry Battalion, 20th Reinforcement, Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 21 November 1917. 23rd formed part of the 6th Brigade, attached to the 2nd Division.

Date: 10 SEP 1917

Place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia^[12]

Residence

Residence:

Type: Ella Grove, residence on AIF enlistment form

Date: 25 AUG 1917

Place: Chelsea, Victoria, Australia

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Note: #N1634

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Sources

1. ↑ Griffin-5437 was created by Stacey Campbell through the import of WikiTreeFourth.ged on Oct 10, 2015. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
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5. ↑ Source: #S-2088127768 Data: Text: Birth date: 1898 Birth place: Melbourne, Victoria Note: #N1631
6. ↑ Source: #S-2088467104 Page: 1918 'THE PRICE OF PEACE.', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), 26 November, p. 7 Data: Date: 26 NOV 1918 Text: THE PRICE OF PEACE.VICTORIAN CASUALTIES.Lists Nos 445 and 446.Released yesterday by the Defence depart- ment "Casualty Lists Nos. 445 and 446 con- tain the following; names of Victorian mem- bers of the A.I.F., all of whom, unless other wise specified, are privates:- [...] LIST No. 446. [...] Died of Wounds [...] GRIFFIN, W. H. C. Clifton Hill, 5/10/18. Note: #N1623
7. ↑ Source: #S-2088467104 Page: 1918 'THE 445th and 446th CASUALTY LISTS.', The Mildura Cultivator (Vic. : 1888 - 1920), 30 November, p. 14 Data: Date: 30 NOV 1918 Text: DIED OF WOUNDSPrivate W. H. Griffin, Clifton Hill Note: #N1625
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10. ↑ Source: #S-1499040545
11. ↑ Source: #S-997254337
12. ↑ Source: #S-2088467104 Page: 1918 'THE 445th and 446th CASUALTY LISTS.', The Mildura Cultivator (Vic. : 1888 - 1920), 30 November, p. 14 Data: Date: 30 NOV 1918 Text: DIED OF WOUNDSPrivate W. H. Griffin, Clifton Hill Note: #N1629

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