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Dec 23, 1883
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Born Rocky Point, Prince Edward Island
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Dec 20, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
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Feb 20, 1918
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Conscripted into “H” Company 1st Depot
Battalion, NSR (Nova Scotia Regiment) under the MSA
Ø Number 3204193
Ø Next of kin given as Richard
Griffin, brother, Rocky Point, Prince Edward Island
Ø Previous occupation given as
Farmer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
Ø Posted to the 2nd
Regimental Draft
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Apr 7, 1918
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Embarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia for England
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Apr 20, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to the Segregation Camp at Frensham Pond and Taken On Strength of the 17th
Reserve Battalion
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May 29, 1918
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Released from the concentration camp and joined
the 17th Reserve Battalion in Bramshott
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Sep 11, 1918
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Transferred to the 85th Battalion
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Sep 13, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples,
France and Taken On Strength of the 85th Battalion
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Sep 16, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC
(Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Sep 19, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
while still at the reinforcement camp
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Sep 20, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Griffin joined the 21st Battalion at the front, south of the Arras
– Cambrai Road near Buissy, France and was posted to “C” Company
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying
Force and proceeded to Seigburg
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was posted to “P” Wing
in Witley
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Apr 9, 1919
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Transferred to the 25th Battalion and
attached to “J” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 10, 1919
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Southampton
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May 16, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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May 26, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 311654
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Rocky Point, Prince Edward Island
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Rocky Point, Prince Edward Island
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Apr 20, 1953
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Robert Griffin died of a heart attack and was buried
in the St. Martin’s Church Cemetery, Cumberland, South Shore, Prince Edward
Island
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