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Australians
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| Surname | | GRIFFITHS |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | Harry David |
| Regimental Number | | 713 |
| Rank | | Private |
| Unit Name | | 3rd Victorian Bushmen |
| State | | Vic |
Extracts and Comments
(from Sources as shown) | |
Murray: Cameron's Scouts.
Source:# 6 Essendon District.
Source:# 268 Vic.
Melb. Leader: grazier c/- T STEPHENSON Queen St. Melbourne, photo.
B5177: grazier aged 33.
B5179: Cameron's Scouts, born 1866 a grazier c/- Melbourne next of kin in Essendon Vic.
Source:# 1451 WW1 enlisted 10.9.1915 at age 46, served with 1 Aust. Remount Unit, returned June 1916 on account of rheumatism and bad teeth. Died Macleod (Vic.) Sanatorium "general paralysis of the insane and exhaustion" on 26.8.1919.
URL2: WW1 AIF 55 Pte. 1RMU, Harry David GRIFFITHS a groom aged 46 born in Wales UK, nok daughter in Essendon Vic., 15 months Cameron Scouts S. Africa, returned from Egypt per 'Itonus' 18.7.1916 for discharge with rheumatism & bad teeth, discharged 16.8.1916, died after discharge at 16AGH on 26.8.1919.
URL3: Fives soldiers for Melbourne yesterday [9.9.1901] per 'Aberdeen' - Quarter-master-Sergeant MCCUSHLAND, Sergeant CANTY, Troopers CAMERON, CLARKE and GRIFFITHS.
URL4: Mr. Harry GRIFITHS, a member of Cameron's Scouts, and who has done good service in South Africa, returned to Wangaratta on Monday night [17.6.1901], and was met at the statiqn by Messrs. VALLENDER, FERGUSON, STEPHENSON and several others. Mr. GRIFFITHS is paying a visit to Mr. Bob STEPHENSON t Laceby. His many friends are pleased to welcome him back to the district and to congratulate him on his safe return from the war. As he passed through Benalla, Mr GRIFFITHS was met at the railway station by several of his friends and was warmly congratulated on his safe return.
URL5: Aust. Boer War Memorial database record. WW1 AIF 1ARU.
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 251
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 6
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 268
Melb. Age: Age newspaper, Melbourne date(s) 10.6.1901
Melb. Leader: Melbourne Leader newspaper date(s) 10.3.1900
B5177: National Archives of Australia series B5177
B5179: National Archives of Australia series B5179 item A
Droogleever: That Ragged Mob - 3VB & 4VIB page(s) 505, 525
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 1451
B2455: National Archives of Australia series B2455
Argus: Melbourne Argus newspaper date(s) 11.6.1901 BendS: 21.6.1901
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