We remember William Griffiths

We remember William Griffiths

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1884
birth Birkenhead, Cheshire United Kingdom Source:7729188 Source:7729187 19th June 1884
1891
location Kent Place, Birkenhead, Cheshire United Kingdom parents address Source:7729189 5th April 1891
1901
location St Anne Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire United Kingdom Source:7729190 31st March 1901
1915
enlistment Birkenhead, Cheshire United Kingdom Source:7729188 1915
1916
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:7729188 January 1916 - 5th September 1916
education St Peter's Schools Birkenhead, Cheshire United Kingdom Source:7729188
service British Army Private 26432 Cheshire Regiment Source:1479489
1916
death Killed in Action Killed in action during the Battle of the Somme. France Source:7407231 Source:7729188 5th September 1916
burial Thiepval Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France Source:7407231
sibling Mary Griffiths Source:7729189
sibling Thomas Griffiths Source:7729189
sibling John Griffiths Source:7729189
sibling Emma Griffiths Source:7729189
sibling Maria Griffiths Source:7729189
sibling Richard Griffiths Source:7729189

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William
Initials W
Last Name Griffiths
Source 1479489
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Kent Place, Birkenhead, Cheshire United Kingdom parents address known 5th April 1891
St Anne Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire United Kingdom known 31st March 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 26432 Cheshire Regiment Private
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Margaret mother
John Griffiths father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Griffiths sister
Thomas Griffiths brother
John Griffiths brother
Emma Griffiths sister
Maria Griffiths sister
Richard Griffiths brother

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Hannah21187
De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription Hannah21187
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Hannah21187
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Hannah21187

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We remember William Griffiths