Albert Edward Griffin ALBERT EDWARD GRIFFIN son of
Ebenezer and Mary Ann Griffin was born 29th March, 1879 in Huirangi, Taranaki
and was educated at the Tikorangi
School and on 18th October 1893, he left for Waitara with his father
and family. Albert served in the 1914-1918 World War I
(Serial No. 3/1513) his rank
Private, He was employed before
enlistment as a Gardener. He named his sister Mrs Ada Mary Rowe Auckland Star, 27 August 1915 MEDICAL EXAMINATION. RECRUITS FOR ACTIVE SERVICE. LARGE NUMBER ACCEPTED. A much larger number of volunteers for festive service than usual presented themselves, at the Drill. Hall this morning for medical examination. Albert Edward Griffin, Vincent Road, Remuera. New Zealand Herald, 24 Sept 1915 NEW ZEALAND FORCES. AMBULANCE DRAFT. MEN LEAVE AUCKLAND.
SHORT NOTICE GIVEN. Albert's Unit the 9th Reinforcements New Zealand Medical Corps, Field Ambulance division embarked on 8th
January 1916 from Wellington. Transport -
HMNZT 37 Vessel
Maunganui took the New Zealand Expeditionary Force to
Suez, Egypt, campaigns where Albert first participated and
in Western Europe. Src: Auckland War Memorial Museum WW1: Caesar not only was a mascot providing companionship and boosting morale, he was trained to cover ground on almost any terrain. As a dependable message carrier was faster than any human runner and his keen sense of smell and hearing enabled him to signal enemy approaches on scouting missions and hideouts much more accurately than humans and indicate injured in need of rescue. Albert was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal. He returned to New
Zealand and took his discharge on 2 June 1919. Albert married DAISY PERKINS
on 25 November 1920 - she was born 1881, and died aged 60Y on 22 May
1941 at Takapuna, Auckland and she is buried at O'Neill's Point
Cemetery; (B02.09). 1928 Griffin, Albert Edward of Auckland, poultry farmer - Pt Lot 2 pn Allotment 7 Clendons Grant Parish of Papakura
1942 Auckland land district discharged mortgages and surrender of leases - Deeds system : Discharged Deed of Mortgage of Lot of 2 of a subdivision of one Basley of Lot 3 of a subdivision by Martin and others of Lot 7 of a subdivision by one Kennedy of part of a block of land known as Clendons Grant between Albert Edward Griffin of Remuera, Market Gardener of the one part and His Majesty the King of the other part. Register Book Vol. 512 Folio 67.
Albert died 17 Jan 1955 in Waiheke Is. ex Manurewa, Auckland,
a retired
Labourer at the age of 75 years. He was cremated at Waikumete
Cemetery and his ashes
scattered. |