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We remember Robert William Griffiths
We remember Robert William Griffiths
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1917
service
British Army
Private
3590
Welsh Guards
Source:1478401
January 1917 - December 1917
service
British Army
Private
3590
Welsh Guards
Source:1478401
1917
death
Killed in Action
Robert , aged , 19 , is commemorated on Cambrai Memorial , Louverval , France . Panel reference, Panel 3 and remembered on the Meifod War Memorial.
Gouzeacourt
France
Source:7077561
1st December 1917
burial
Nord
France
Panel Number 3
Source:7077561
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
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| First Names | Robert William |
| Initials | RW |
| Last Name | Griffiths |
| Source | 7077561 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
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| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
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| British Army | 3590 | Welsh Guards | Private | ||
| British Army | 3590 | Welsh Guards | Private |
Media
Media
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Birth RegisterRobert William Griffiths is listed as being born in the first quarter of 1898.Contributed by:
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Register of Soldier's EffectsDetails of back pay and war gratuities paid to surviving relatives.Contributed by:
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Group PhotoRobert was part of Corporal Bale's Squadron and is seated first on the left.Contributed by:
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Robert's inscriptionThe Cambrai Memorial commemorates more than 7,000 servicemen of the United Kingdom and South Africa who died in the Battle of Cambrai in November and December 1917 and whose graves are not known.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Montgomeryshire County War MemorialMore about Montgomeryshire County War Memorial
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jeff2412 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jeff2412 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jeff2412 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| WW1 Actions and Troop Movements for Welsh Guards, 1st Battalion | Jeff2412 | |
| County Times | Jeff2412 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Meifod, Montgomeryshire | Jeff2412 | |
| Birth Register | Jeff2412 | |
| Census 1901 | Jeff2412 | |
| Census 1911 | Jeff2412 | |
| Recruitment Poster | Jeff2412 | |
| Battalion War Diary | Jeff2412 | |
| Medals Awarded | Jeff2412 | |
| Meifod War Memorial on outside of St Mary's Church | Jeff2412 | |
| Medal Roll Index Card | Jeff2412 | |
| Register of Soldier's Effects | Jeff2412 | |
| Robert William Griffiths | Jeff2412 | |
| Group Photo | Jeff2412 | |
| Robert's inscription | Jeff2412 | |
| Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France | Jeff2412 |
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