Son of John and Mary E. Griffiths, of 11, Mercia Street, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire. Reported missing since 08/05/1915, and subsequently presumed killed.
Griffiths, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Griffiths
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 24
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: May 8th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 11858
- Regiment: King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
- Enlistment date: August 21st, 1914 - 1914-08-21
- Enlistment location: Bury, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- St. Mary the Virgin (Deane) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- Sunning Hill (Daubhill) School WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 12.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 05/11/1915 19/11/1915 20/04/1916 28/04/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c* 10n* 5f 6d