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We remember Allen Rhys Griffiths
We remember Allen Rhys Griffiths
Timeline
Timeline
1890
sibling
Norah Griffiths
Source:7901851
1890
1893
1894
sibling
Cicely Mary Griffiths
Source:7901851
1894
1897
sibling
Dennis Hugh Griffiths
Source:7901851
1897
1901
dates
Age 8
Source:7740280
April 1901
1901
location
Duns Tew,Oxfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:7901851
April 1901
1906
education
Winchester College
Winchester,Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:7740286
1906 - 1911
1911
dates
Age 18
Source:7740277
April 1911
1911
location
Seafield Park,Stubbington,Fareham,Hampshire
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:7901852
April 1911
1915
dates
Age 22
Source:7248230
9th August 1915
education
Prep School
Horris Hill School
Newtown, Newbury, Berkshire
United Kingdom
Source:7740286
employment
Engineering Student
Messrs Thorneycrofts Works Shipbuilders
Woolston, Southampton, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:7740286
employment
Tea planter
Sri Lanka
Source:7740286
events
Headstone Inscription
Headstone Inscription
Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate
Belgium
N.O.K. given as Miss C.Griffiths, Three Arts Club,19a Marylebone Road,N.W.
Source:7248230
events
Wooden Cross Marker and Stone Plaque in Church
Wooden Cross Marker and Stone Plaque in Church
St Peter and St John the Baptist P C Wivelsfield
United Kingdom
Plaque reads 'The above cross marked the grave of Sec.Lt.Allen Rhys Griffiths RFA who was killed in action nr Hooge Flanders August 9th 1915 aged 22'. The cross is fixed to the wall next to north door
Source:7740283
events
Commemoration at Winchester College
Commemoration at Winchester College
Winchester College, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:7740286
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
7500
Rifle Brigade
Source:1473522
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
Source:1473522
1915
death
Killed in Action
Near Hooge, Flanders
Belgium
Source:7248230
Source:7740283
9th August 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
I. 2.
Source:7248230
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Allen Rhys |
| Initials | AR |
| Last Name | Griffiths |
| Source | 1473522 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duns Tew,Oxfordshire | United Kingdom | known April 1901 | ||
| Seafield Park,Stubbington,Fareham,Hampshire | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 7500 | Rifle Brigade | Acting Corporal | ||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llewellyn Edward Griffiths | father | ||
| Bertha Mina Hickley | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norah Griffiths | sister | 1890 | |
| Cicely Mary Griffiths | sister | 1894 | |
| Dennis Hugh Griffiths | brother | 1897 |
Media
Media
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| England and Wales Birth Registration Index 1837-2008 | Jean45090 | |
| 1911 Hampshire Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| 1901 Hampshire Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| Wivelsfield Sussex Roll of Honour | Jean45090 | |
| 1891 England Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| Winchester College at War | Jean45090 | |
| England and Wales Marriage Registration Index 1837-2008 | Jean45090 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jean45090 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| portrait | olivier56465 | |
| Headstone | David1424 |
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