Career
Born in Pyrmont, New South Wales in 1891, Griffiths joined the fire service as a Brigades Cadet Corporation at just sixteen years of age and his exploits since that time are legendary. Current station commander of the ‘Doctorate’ Platoon in the NSW Fire Brigade recalls Griffiths as a tough fearless man who always led by example, describing him as “Our greatest fire fighter”...”A legend in the true sense of the word”. In 1948 Griffiths was given the highest honour of any fire fighter when he was promoted to Chief Officer of the NSW Fire Brigades.
He played 46 first grade games with Easts between 1909-1913.
He then joined the Western Suburbs Magpies for one season in 1914. Eddie Griffiths died at a nursing home at Manly on 1 November 1980, age 89.
He was cremated at Northern Suburbs Crematorium on 4 November 1980.
