NOK: Thomas (father) Great Nth Rd, Henderson, Auckland and Caroline (mother), Waitarere Beach, Levin.
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| 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 |
