Son of George and Elizabeth Griffiths, of 2, Lever Street, Church Street, Westhoughton, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1915. Formerly Private 7394, 3rd/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Slightly wounded August 1916.
Griffiths, George –
Personal details
- Surname: Griffiths
- Forename: George
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 18
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 16th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 29562
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Contay British Cemetery, Contay, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: IV. B. 29.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 08/09/1916 03/11/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e 6e/f* S19*
- Bolton Chronicle: 03/11/1916