'Never say die until a
dead horse kicks you' was the philosophy by which Alec Griffiths
of Arncliffe, Sydney lived his
long life. Born on New Year's day 1900, Alec Griffiths was a witness to
Australia's Journey through the twentieth century - a period that would
test his stoic optimism time and time again.
Alec
Griffiths was one of Australia's longest-lived World War One
veterans. Born on New Year's Day 1900, Alec was
a witness to almost all of the twentieth century, and the incredible
changes that it brought. Alec was featured on the 7:30 Report, Hinch, 11AM
and Midday with Ray Martin. Articles about him appeared in almost
every metro and regional newspaper, and in the pages of the Australian's
weekend magazine. He was the key subject in the ABC documentary
Cenotaph.
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