Difference between revisions of "Frederick Arnold Griffiths"
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Date of Birth | 7 Jan 1917 |
Place of Birth | Armadale, Western Australia |
Age at Enlistment | 24 years, 3 months |
Occupation | Gas engine driver |
Religion | Church of England |
Address | Ora Banda, Western Australia |
Next of Kin | Father , Mr James Kenneally Griffiths |
Military Information | |
Reg Number | WX13310 |
Date of Enlistment | 21 May 1941 |
Rank | Corporal |
Unit/Formation | 2nd/2nd Independent Company |
Date of Embarkation | 8 Dec 41 ‒ 12 Dec 41 |
Ship Embarked On | SS Zealandia Darwin to Koepang |
Date of Return | 15 Jan 1943 ‒ 18 Jan 1943 |
Ship Returned On | HNLMS Tjerk Hides East Timor to Darwin |
Medals |
1939-45 Star Pacific Star |
Pre War
War Service
Enlisted at Claremont and was two days later sent tot eh 3rd Training Battalion at Northam camp. There, on 6 Jun 1941 he was allocated to the reinforcements for the 2/28th Battalion. On 29 Jun 1941 this changed when he was transferred to the 7th Infantry Training Centre and sent to 3rd Military District (Victoria). On arrival he was allocated to the 2/2nd Independent Company and on 16 Sep 1941 they moved to South Australia and entrained for Darwin where they arrived on 26 Oct 1941.
On 8 Dec 1941 the unit embarked for Timor aboard the SS Zealandia in company with the SS Westralia, arriving there on 12 Dec 1941, disembarking at Koepang. Following the Japanese invasion of Timor the unit was cut off, and trapped on the island, and thus on 22 Feb 1942 Fred was listed as "Missing". On 12 Jun 1942 this was changed to "With unit & well". Eventually, after months of guerilla fighting aided by the local Timorese, the unit was evacuated on 15 Jan 1943 aboard the Dutch destroyer [HNLMS Tjerk Hides]] arriving in Darwin on 18 Jan 1943.
NG 16 Jun 43 - 3 Sep 44 & 9 Apr 45 - 16 Jan 46
NT 26 Oct 41 - 7 Dec 41
Discharged 5 Mar 1946
Post War
Notes
For a more complete story see "A History of the 2nd Independent Company and 2/2 Commando Squadron" compiled by C.D. Doig, 2nd Edition Hesperian Press 2009.