Lance Corporal 20885 John Burgess Griffiths
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915
Age at death: 39
Date of death: 27th of March 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bouchoir New British Cemetery - II. C. 94.
BMD details:
Marriage: 26/05/1906 John B GRIFFITHS to Ellen BELLARD at St Helens Parish Church.
Census details:
1881 - 2 years old John B is living at 112 Herbert Street, Sutton, St Helens with parents John (29), Elizabeth (26) and three siblings: Alfred (6), Thomas (4), Mary Jane (1). 1891 - Not found. 1901 - 22 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' John B is living at 46 Harris Street, St Helens with parents John (49), Elizabeth (47) and nine siblings: Mary Jane (21), James (19), Arthur L (17), Elizabeth (16), Alice A (12), Joseph (14), William R (7), Esther C (4), George (1). 1911 - Sees 32 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' John B living at 66 Fenton Street, St Helens with wife of four years Ellen (35), stepson John Bellard (7) and three children: Arthur Griffiths (4), Jessie Griffiths (2), Elizabeth Griffiths (4 mths).
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Griffiths_JB_20885_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Corporal John Burgess Griffiths
at Bouchoir New British Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
