Life story: Harry Griffin | Lives of the First World War

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1886

birth Crich , Whatstandwell , Derbyshire United Kingdom Source:7615218 26th April 1886

1890

education Crich Carr School Church of England Primary Crich , Derbyshire United Kingdom Source:8607510 1890 - 1895

1893

sibling Edith Mary Griffin Source:1469599 28th March 1893

1915

dates Age 29 Source:7736830 17th May 1915

1915

marriage Lizzie Tebb Source:7736822 17th May 1915

1915

marriage Lizzie Tebb Source:1469599 1915

1915

theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:6634943 1915

education Scholar at Sunday School Providence Congregational Sunday School New Mills , High Peak United Kingdom Source:9103295

employment Colour Shop Worker Strines Print Works Strines Cheshire United Kingdom Source:9103295

employment Colour Shop Printer Strines Printworks Strines Cheshire United Kingdom Source:1469599

employment Print worker Source:7736822

hospitalisation Injury in his side at Battle of Loos , France Hospital/Institution Source:8549473

hospitalisation Harry had received a previous injury at another time . Hospital/Institution Source:8549473

service British Army Private 28257 Liverpool Regiment Source:1469599

service British Army Private 28257 Enlisting originally in the Manchester Regiment , then The Kings Liverpool Regiment 1st Battalion Source:8491608

service British Army 5385 Formerly the Manchester Regiment Source:1469599

service British Army Private Source:6634943

location 50 Hall Street New Mills , Derbyshire United Kingdom parents address Source:6634902

1915

death Died of wounds Injured badly in his side, but walked back to the dressing station only to die in the doctors arms . Loos France Source:7615218 Source:8549473 27th September 1915

burial Cambrin Military Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial France D.13.I Source:1469599

Details

Names

Type	Name
First Names	Harry
Initials	H
Last Name	Griffin
Source	1469599
First Names	Harry
Initials	H
Last Name	Griffin
Source	7615218
Last Name	Griffin
Source	7615218

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date	Source
50 Hall Street New Mills , Derbyshire	United Kingdom	parents address

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank
British Army	28257	Liverpool Regiment		Private
British Army	28257	Enlisting originally in the Manchester Regiment , then The Kings Liverpool Regiment	1st Battalion	Private
British Army	5385	Formerly the Manchester Regiment
British Army				Private

Awards

Award	Type	Source
1914/15 Star	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Family

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Mary Anne Griffin nee Peach	mother
Harry Griffin	father

Siblings

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Edith Mary Griffin	sister	28th March 1893

Spouse

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Lizzie Tebb	wife	1915
Lizzie Tebb	wife	17th May 1915

Religion

Date	Religion	Source
1915-05-17	Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

Media

Private Harry Griffin No. 28257 , Liverpool Reg .

A family photograph of my Great Uncle Harry Griffin , who was killed at Loos France , 27/09/1915 , buried at Cambrin Military Cemetery

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In Memory of Private Harry Griffin

Cambrin Military Cemetery , Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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Great Uncle Harry Griffins Birth Certificate

A Copy of Private H . Griffins Birth Certificate . Born at Whatstandwell Derbyshire

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Great Uncle Harry Griffins Birth Certificate .

A copy of Harry Griffins Birth Certificate from Ripley Registry Office . Harry was born near Whatstandwell , Chrich , Derbyshire .

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Lizzie Tebb , Harry Griffins Wife

Lizzie Tebb and Harry Griffin were Married at New Mills in 1915 a week before Harry went to war , unfortunately Harry was killed at the Battle of Loos , France just two months later !

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Marriage Certificate of Harry Griffin and Lizzie

Harry Griffin and Lizzie Tebb were Married at the Parish Church at New Mills in 1915 .

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Another Family picture of Great Uncle Harry

Great Uncle Harry as a happy civilian

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Harry Griffin

At home as a civilian

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Commonwealth war graves

War grave description

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Commonwealth war grave commision

War grave

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Death Penny

A copy of Private Harry Griffins Death Penny . It says He Died for Freedom and Honour !

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CWGC Details of Harry Griffin

Memorial

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St. Georges C of E Parish Church,New Mills, Derbys

Saint Georges Parish Church , New Mills , Derbyshire , England . Great Uncle Harry Griffin and Lizzie Tebb Married here around a month before Harry went to France and was killed in the First World War !

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Great Uncle Harry Griffin at Crich Carr School

My Great Uncle Harry Griffin was at Crich Carr School , Derbyshire , England from 1890 to 1895 .

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Post Card sent to Private Harry Griffins Parents

A Post Card sent by Great Uncle Private Harry Griffins Wife Lizzie (nee Tebb ) to his parents informing them he had died in action .

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From Local New Mills Book " A Debt of Honour "

Great Uncle Private Harry Griffin of the Kings Liverpool Regiment mentioning his activities in Civilian Life

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Private Harry Griffin Medal Roll Index .

World War One Medal Index for Private Harry Griffin No.28257 of the Liverpool Regiment miss spelt as Griffen . Private Harry Griffin was previously in the Manchester Regiment !

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Post Card to inform of Harry,s death

This is a post card from Private Harry Griffin,s Wife Lizzie (nee Tebb) iiforming his parents of his death in world war one .

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Private Harry Griffin Gravestone

The Grave stone of Great Uncle Private Harry Griffin

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Baptism Certificate

Private Harry Griffin his Baptism at Whatstandwell in the Parish of Wirksworth , Derbyshire , England on July 4th 1886.

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Private Harry Griffin his Will

Great Uncle , Private Harry Griffin of The Kings Liverpool Regiment his Will

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription	david23060
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	david23060
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	david23060
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	david23060
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription	david23060

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Multimedia

Title	Connected by	More information
Private Harry Griffin No. 28257 , Liverpool Reg .	david23060
In Memory of Private Harry Griffin	david23060
Great Uncle Harry Griffins Birth Certificate	david23060
Great Uncle Harry Griffins Birth Certificate .	david23060
Lizzie Tebb , Harry Griffins Wife	david23060
Marriage Certificate of Harry Griffin and Lizzie	david23060
Another Family picture of Great Uncle Harry	david23060
Harry Griffin	david23060
Commonwealth war graves	david23060
Commonwealth war grave commision	david23060
Death Penny	david23060
CWGC Details of Harry Griffin	david23060
St. Georges C of E Parish Church,New Mills, Derbys	david23060
Great Uncle Harry Griffin at Crich Carr School	david23060
Post Card sent to Private Harry Griffins Parents	david23060
From Local New Mills Book " A Debt of Honour "	david23060
Private Harry Griffin Medal Roll Index .	david23060
Post Card to inform of Harry,s death	david23060
Private Harry Griffin Gravestone	david23060
Baptism Certificate	david23060
Private Harry Griffin his Will	david23060

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