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Eric John Griffiths

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Headstone of ACI Eric John GRIFFITHS 44510. Andersons Bay RSA Cemetery, Dunedin City Council, Block 5SF10. Image kindly provided by Allan Steel CC-BY 4.0.

Headstone of ACI Eric John GRIFFITHS 44510. Andersons Bay RSA Cemetery, Dunedin City Council, Block …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Eric John AWMM
  • Surname
    Griffiths AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ44510 AWMM
    • WWII 44510 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • NZ44510 AWMM
    • WWII 44510 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Accidentally killed on active service AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Harry John and Florence Edna Griffiths, of Dunedin AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    • 26 August 1945 AWMM
      Age 19 AWMM
      Ohakea, Manawatu-Wanganui AWMM
    • 26 August 1945 Allan Steel Cemetery Project
      Age 19 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    • Andersons Bay Cemetery, Tomahawk Road, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM 10. 5. AWMM
    • Andersons Bay RSA Cemetery, Dunedin City Council AWMM Block 5SF, Plot 10 AWMM
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  • Obituary
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Memorials

Memorial

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