John Griffin (SN 2362) was a 29 year old chimney sweep from Lowe Street in Ballarat when he enlisted on July 16th 1915. He joined the 5th Reinforcements 24th Battalion and sailed from Melbourne on September 29th aboard the Osterley. He joined the 24th Battalion upon arrival in Egypt in January 1916, then, in March he moved to France. On July 28th he was wounded in action, suffering shrapnel wounds to his right arm and side. He was evacuated to hospital in England but returned to France to rejoin his battalion on Christmas Day 1916. In March 1918 he was transferred to the 2nd Division Train with whom he served out the remainder of the war. He returned to Australia on the Trasos Montes, disembarking at Melbourne on May 22nd 1919. He died in May 1951 at the age of 65

Lucas’s Staffs Appreciation of Brave Men, the original Avenue register, records his name as John Griffins.