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We remember Griffith Ellis Ridge
We remember Griffith Ellis Ridge
Timeline
Timeline
1898
service
British Army
Private
12263
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Source:3738140
service
British Army
Private
203111
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Source:3738140
1918
death
Killed in Action
Griffith , aged , 21 , is buried at Englebelmer Cemetery , Somme , France . Grave reference, C. 8. and remembered on the Berriew and Meifod War Memorials.
The Western Front
France
Source:7147654
25th May 1918
burial
Somme
France
Source:7147654
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
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| First Names | Griffith Ellis |
| Initials | GE |
| Last Name | Ridge |
| Source | 7147654 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
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| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 12263 | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | 203111 | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | Private |
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Lyndu Lake, MeifodPhotograph of Lyndu Lake, Meifod. Griffith lived at Llyndu Cottages.
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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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Engelbelmer Communal Cemetery ExtensionThere are now over 100, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, a small number are unidentified and special memorials are erected to two United Kingdom soldiers, buried at Beaussart, whose graves could not be found. Five German graves were removed in 1923.Contributed by:
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Montgomeryshire County War MemorialMore about Montgomeryshire County War Memorial
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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 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jeff2412 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Royal Naval Division 1914-1918 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lyndu Lake, Meifod | Jeff2412 | |
| Census 1911 | Dave107459 | |
| Meifod War Memorial on outside of St Mary's Church | Jeff2412 | |
| Medal Roll Index Card | Jeff2412 | |
| Register of Soldier's Effects | Jeff2412 | |
| Llangollen Advertiser | Jeff2412 | |
| Grifiths' headstone, Engelbelmer Cemetery | Jeff2412 | |
| Engelbelmer Communal Cemetery Extension | Jeff2412 | |
| Cap Badge | Jeff2412 | |
| Cap Badge | Jeff2412 | |
| War Memorial, Berriew | Jeff2412 | |
| Griffiths's Memorial Plaque | Jeff2412 |
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