| Accession Number | P09291.052 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of 2863 Private (Pte) Oswald Clement Griffen, 50th Battalion from Riverton, South ...
Description
Portrait of 2863 Private (Pte) Oswald Clement Griffen, 50th Battalion from Riverton, South Australia. A 21 year old storeman prior to enlisting on 9 February 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 7th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 6 November 1916 aboard HMAT Afric. Following further training in England, he went to France where he joined the 50th Battalion on 18 March 1917. A little over two weeks later, he was killed in action at Noreuil on 2 April 1917 and buried in the Noreuil Australian Cemetery, France. He was aged 22 years. His brother, Second Lieutenant Reginald Theodore Griffen, 32nd Battalion, was killed in action on 20 July 1916 at the Battle of Fromelles. (See P09291.183)