Sergeant

Martin (Mat) Griffin

MM

Awards

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Griffin, of Nairn St., Wellington, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

Name incorrectly spelt by Commonwealth War Graves Commision as "Griffen". This has since been corrected (2018) but headstone could take some time to be altered. Name spelt as Griffen when photographed by New Zealand War Graves Trust.

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
10/1504
Name:
Martin (Mat) Griffin
Name variation:
Martin Griffen (Nominal Roll)
Rank: 
Sergeant
Date of Birth:
01 January 1888
Place of Birth:
Wellington, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Michael Griffin (father), 31 Nairn Street, Wellington, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
20 December 1914
Locality on Enlistment: 
Wanganui
Place of Enlistment: 
Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Bushman
Employer:
H Rutherford, Wanganui
Unit:
NZEF, Wellington Regiment, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
12 October 1918
Day of Death:
Saturday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
3rd Reinforcements
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
14 February 1915
Transport:

HMNZT 17
HMNZT 18
HMNZT 19
Vessel:
Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
II. C. 1.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Martin (Mat) Griffin
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