Private 24580 William Griffiths
Regiment/Unit: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) - 55th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 12/02/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 1784, S Lancs Regt
Age at death: 24
Date of death: 19th of March 1918
Born: Leigh, Lancs
Resided: Sutton Manor, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Lapugnoy Military Cemetery - IX. A. 4.
Family details:
Son of James and Margaret E. Griffiths, of 33, Milton St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 6 years old William is living at 13 Bamfield, Wrexham with parents James (26), Margaret E (25) and two siblings: Llewellyn (3), Ethel M (10 Mths). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Pony Driver' William living at Clayton Villas, Rhosddu, Wrexham with parents James (36), Margaret E (35) and four siblings: Ernest (8), Maria (5), Violet Lily (4), John (1)/ Also at the address are relatives James Jones (33), James Thos Jones (8).
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/24580WilliamGriffiths.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
