Rifleman 240340 Peter Griffiths
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915
Age at death: 25
Date of death: 2nd of August 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.
BMD details:
Marrige: 11/05/1913 Peter GRIFFITHS to Mary A MacDONALD at Eccleston St Thomas.
Census details:
1901 - 9 years old Peter, mother Alice Griffiths (32) and brother Arthur Griffiths (7) are staying at Millbrook Lane, St Helens with Alice's brother-in-law Robert Rotherham (38), Mary A Rotherham (34), Emma Rotherham (12), Robert Rotherham (9), William Rotherham (6), Edith Rotherham (3), James H Rotherham (1). 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Coal Miner - Drawer' Peter living at 7 Elliot Street, off Knowsley Road, St Helens with parents Peter (41), Alice (41) and five siblings: Arthur (17), Jack (8), Anthony (6), Gladys (3), Mary Alice (2 mths).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=27]Remembered On St Lukes Church WW1 Memorial, Knowsley Road.[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=31]Remembered on the Knowsley Road School Memorial.[/url] Age taken from census.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=27]Remembered On St Lukes Church WW1 Memorial, Knowsley Road.[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=31]Remembered on the Knowsley Road School Memorial.[/url] Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/sppics/PandJ_Griffiths_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Rifleman Peter Griffiths on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
