GRIFFITHS William

  • First Name(s):
    William 
  • Surname:
    GRIFFITHS
  • Service Number:
    24851
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Worcestershire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    9th Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    27th January 1917
  • Age At Death:
  • Cause of Death:
    Died of wounds
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Amara War Cemetery, Iraq, Grave XXIV. A. 31.
  • Place of Birth:
    Lower Mitton, Worcestershire, resident Stourport, Worcestershire, enlisted Worcester
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
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GRIFFITHS William Is Named On These Memorials

Stourport Ancient Order of Foresters in Stourport Wesleyan Methodist Church
Stourport War Memorial

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Stourport War Memorial with the information: Pte

Further Information About GRIFFITHS William

William Griffiths enlisted in October 1915.  He was formerly employed at the Anglo-American Enamelware Co., Ltd. and has three brothers in the services; Jim being wounded in France in May 1916 and Ben who is now in India.  William was sent to Mesopotamia in May 1916 and died of wounds received there on 27th January 1917.

Source for additional information: Kidderminster Shuttle 10th February 1917, Kidderminster Shuttle 17th February 1917 and Kidderminster Times 24th February 1917.

W Griffiths of Stourport, 24851, Worcestershire Regiment appears in a listing of those who have died of wounds in the Bromsgrove Weekly Messenger, 24th February 1917.

An obituary for William Griffiths appears in the Stourport Parish Magazine for April 1917.

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Credits: Researched by Adrian Carter.