Topic: Arthur Joseph GRIFFIN

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Arthur Joseph GRIFFIN


Date of birth:09 December 1912
Occupation:Labourer
Last known residence:c/o Mrs G Small, Union St, Foxton.
Cause of death:Killed in action
Place of death:Tunisia
Buried where:Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia. X.C.5
Spouses name:Unmarried
Date of death:25 March 1943
Fathers name:Thomas Griffin
Place of birth:Brockley, Kent, England
Mothers name:Caroline Amelia Jane (née Dawson)
Siblings:Dorothy Kathleen, George, Jessie (twin with Arthur), and Ethel
Surname:GRIFFIN
War memorial:Foxton; Levin RSA Memorial
Place enlisted:Palmerston North
Christian names:Arthur Joseph
School:Foxton DHS then to work at Flax Mill
Wars:WW 11
Service number:45801
Date enlisted:18 March 1941
Final rank:Private
Regiment or service:25th Bn NZ Infantry 7th Reinforcements
User reference:11.153
Awards:1939-45 Star, Africa Star, 8th Army Clasp, War Medal 1939-45, NZ War Service Medal
Places of relevance:Foxton