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31450 Private HENRY ‘HARRY’ GRIFFITHS
8th (Service) Battalion, Prince of Wales’s Volunteers
(South Lancashire Regiment)
Killed in Action 21st October 1916
And also his brother who was wounded but survived the war
11522 Private EMANUEL GRIFFITHS
8th Battalion / Depot Battalion, Cheshire Regiment
(South Lancashire Regiment)
Discharged wounded 26th January 1916
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Harry Griffiths heeded the call up in early 1916 and joined the South Lancashire Regiment. After intensive training he was despatched to the Western Front in France just in time for the Battle of the Somme. He was involved in the action throughout the summer and into the autumn, before he lost his life at Ancre as the battle was drawing to a close.
His brother Emanuel had volunteered for active service on 24 August 1914, in Chester and was part of the forces opening up the new front at Gallipoli. He was wounded, shipped back to the UK, returned to his home-based unit, but eventually discharged unfit due to his injuries in January 1916.
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Original Documents
War records
11522 Private EMANUEL GRIFFITHS - Soldier's War Record
Commonwealth War Grave Record
31450 Private HENRY ‘HARRY’ GRIFFITHS - Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record
Census Records
Census Records of Henry Griffiths / Emanuel Griffith junior / Manuel Griffiths / Sylvia Griffiths
1871 (Sylvia Marsh)
1881 (Sylvia Marsh)
1891
1901
1911 (Emanuel junior)
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