George Arthur GRIFFITHS

Regimental number24/1063
Date of birth12 October 1891
Place of birthNorthumberland, England
ReligionMethodist
OccupationMiner
AddressPatetere, Okoroire
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 4.5"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinFather, Thomas Griffiths, Patetere, Okoroire
Previous military serviceServed in the Millerton Volunteer Rifles.
Enlistment date27 May 1915
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
D Company, 2nd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, embarked on board five ships: HMNZT 'Mauganui', HMNZT 31 'Tahiti', HMNZT 32 'Aparima', HMNZT 33 'Navua', and HMNZT 34 'Warrimoo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankRifleman
Final unit2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateDied of disease 8 March 1917
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialLijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XI, row B, Grave No 29A), Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records		Father: T. Griffiths, Patetere, Okorire Springs, Rotorua Line
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 10 October 1915; disembarked Egypt, 18 November 1915.

Joined Western Frontier Force (to suppress Senussi uprising), 21 November 1915.

Admitted to No 15 General Hospital, Alexandria, 3 January 1916; rejoined unit, 10 January 1916.

Proceeded to Ismailia, 17 January 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 6 April 1916.

Found guilty, 11 June 1916, of being absent without leave; awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Detached to Railway Construction Party, 8th Corps, 17 January 1917.

Died, 8 March 1917 (heart failure caused by acute alcoholic poisoning).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: D Company/2nd NZRB
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805