
| Regimental number | 10/883 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Thames |
| School | New Plymouth High School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Watson Street, New Plymouth |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | William Griffiths, Hastings |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Awapuni |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Other details | Joined the Bank of New South Wales, New Plymouth branch, 9 July 1904; promoted ledger keeper, 1 January 1908. Transferred to Christchurch branch, March 1908; to Head Office, Sydney, 21 October 1910; to Perth, western Australia, branch, November 1910; to Kellerberrin branch (as assistant), November 1910; to New Plymouth branch, September 1913. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row D, Grave No 28), Egypt |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Maria Griffiths. War Graves Commission states place of birth Wednesbury, England. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Wounded in action, Suvla Bay attack, 8 August 1915 (gun shot wounds, right hip and left arm); died of wounds (embolus septic brain), 1st Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 15 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16789225
'Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour' (Sydney, 1921), p. 157. |
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