NOTE:- Served as John Edward WILLIAMS. Son of Mrs. Griffiths (formerly Williams), of 23, Beechwood Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Worked for the London and North Western Railway Company as a Fireman at Plodder Lane. Enlisted January 1915. His brother George served in the Royal Field Artillery and his father served as a guard at Knockaloe prisoner of war camp. Died at No.21 Casualty Clearing Station, Somme, France.
Griffiths (Williams), Edward (John Edward) –
Personal details
- Surname: Griffiths (Williams)
- Forename: Edward (John Edward)
- Date of birth: August 4th, 1890
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Great Lever, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 25
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 21st, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 11th (Lonsdale) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 19007
- Regiment: Border Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Farnworth, 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)
- London and North Western Railway Company WWI Roll of Honour Book
- Queen Street Methodist Mission (Central Street) WWI Roll of Honour - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Nesle Communal Cemetery, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: A. 30.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 08/01/1915 11/02/1916 04/05/1917 07/12/1917 26/04/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 5g 6e* S19* 6g