John GRIFFIN

Regimental number39590
Date of birth3 February 1892
Place of birthWestport
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCarter
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation24
Height5' 11"
Weight179 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Emmelena Stella Griffin, 12 Queen Street, Westport
Previous military serviceServed in 8th Company, Garrison Artillery, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date9 October 1916
Place of enlistmentWestport
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 78 Navua on 16 February 1917
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 12 October 1917
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsTyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records		Wife: Mrs E.S. Oldham (formerly Griffin), 12 Queen Street, Westport
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 15 February 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 April 1917, and marched into Sling Camp.

Proceeded overseas to France, 26 May 1917; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 19 June 1917, and posted to 13th Company.

Killed in action, 12 October 1917.

Burial near Belle Spur reported by 2nd Anzac Burial Corps, 19 November 1917; grave subsequently lost.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 11
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16789091