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Tiffin, Claude

Born 1^st November 1883 George Town Tasmania the son of Thomas and Sarah Ann Tiffin (nee Wilkes) married to Kate Ann Cooper a miner he enlisted Claremont and embarked Melbourne 8^th February 1916 on board “HMAT Warilda” with the 12^th Infantry Battalion. 

He was serving with the 49^th Battalion when he received a gunshot wound to the chest and was returned to Australia on board “Gaika” for discharge on the 20^th  November 1918. 

He died 19^th May 1919 at the 23^rd A.A. Hospital the result of a gunshot wound to the chest and was buried in the Carr Villa General Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. 

The remains of the late Private Claude Tiffin were laid to rest at the Carr Villa Cemetery on May 22^nd.  Over one hundred returned soldiers attended to pay their last respects to the memory of a comrade who had succumbed to wounds received in France and the band of the local infantry as well as a firing party drawn from the ranks of the militia were in attendance.  Over the grave three volleys shattered the stillness of the afternoon and the bugler sounded the “Last Post”.  Reverend C. H. Corvan of St Paul’s officiated at the graveside.  The State Commandant was represented by the Brigade Major (Captain J Newland V.C) and the Launceston branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League by Captain E Von Bibra.  The late Private Tiffin leaves a wife and four young children.

The Weekly Courier 29^th May 1919

                                   Photo Courtesy Janice Moore

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