GRIFFITHS William

Also appears on Eckington Holy Trinity Church.

William Griffiths attended Worcester Royal Grammar School from 1905 to 1906.

William Griffiths enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force in London, Ontario on 11th September 1915. On his attestation form he gave his date of birth as 23rd August 1890 in Chester, England, his occupation as a student and his next of kin as his father, William Griffiths, Eckington, Worcestershire, England. He had previously served in the Officers Training Corps. William was 5 feet 10 inches tall with dark grey eyes, brown hair and a dark complexion.

William sailed from Halifax on S.S. Lapland on 13th March 1916, arriving in England on 26th March 1916. He spent the next two months at the C.A.M.C. Training School in the UK before being posted overseas to CAMC General, Havre, France on 9th June 1916. Between 12th July and 20th July 1916 he was temporarily attached to No 7 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Havre and then posted to No 2 Canadian Field Ambulance on 21st July 1916. William was killed in action near Albert. Military Will: I leave all I own to my Brother Arthur who lives at Benson, Sask, Canada. This includes all my goods at Huron College, London, Ontario, Canada.
Signed and dated July 25th 1916

National Archives of Canada Reference: RG150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3841 – 25.

The Canada War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty) records the following information on Private William Griffiths:
“Killed in Action” Near Albert on the Somme.

Appears in the Worcester/Worcestershire Roll of Honour Book for army casualties located in Worcester Cathedral.

William Griffiths has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Vimy Memorial.