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We remember Basil Gwynne Griffiths
We remember Basil Gwynne Griffiths
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1906
enlistment
Brecon
United Kingdom
Source:5514020
January 1906
service
British Army
Serjeant
41567
Royal Field Artillery
44th Brigade
Source:1473675
service
British Army
Serjeant
41567
Royal Field Artillery
Source:7455287
1914
death
Killed in Action
He was killed while in charge of his gun and buried by his comrades the same evening at the edge of a wood about 800 yards south of the village of Ekstenest.
Hooge, near Ypres
Belgium
Source:7455287
Source:5514020
4th November 1914
burial
West-Vlaanderen
He was killed at Hooge, near Ypres and was buried by his comrades the same evening at the edge of a wood about 800 yards south of the village of Ekstenest.
Belgium
Source:7455287
Source:5514020
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Basil Gwynne |
| Initials | BG |
| Last Name | Griffiths |
| Source | 1473675 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 41567 | Royal Field Artillery | 44th Brigade | Serjeant | |
| British Army | 41567 | Royal Field Artillery | Serjeant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ann Walsh | mother | ||
| Isaac Griffiths DCM | father |
Media
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Sgt Basil Gwynne GriffithsFrom my grandmother's collection. Basil was her brother. Sgt Basil Gwynne Griffiths., No 41567, 56th Battery, Royal Field Artillery,
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Menin Gate, Ypres, BelgiumThe name of Serjeant Basil Griffiths appears on the Menin Gate as he was buried where he fell and therefore has no known grave.Contributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Heather17402 | |
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Heather17402 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Sgt Basil Gwynne Griffiths | Heather17402 | |
| Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium | Heather17402 | |
| Basil Gwynne Griffiths (far right) | Heather17402 |
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We remember Basil Gwynne Griffiths
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