Frederick Griffiths
Service number
6271
Military unit
4th Bn King's Royal Rifle Corps
Address
Unknown
Date of birth
Date of death
02 Mar 1915 (28 years old)
Place of birth
Nottingham
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
Frederick Griffiths was born in 1887 at Nottingham, he was the son of Elizabeth Griffiths of 68 Hounds Gate Nottingham.
In the 1911 census we find that Frederick has enlisted into the Army, he is serving in India with the 4th battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps.
In the same 1911 census we find that his widowed mother is living at 68 Hounds Gate, Nottingham, she is 68 years of age, she was born at East Leake, Nottinghamshire and is a charwoman.
Military history
Rifleman Frederick Griffiths enlisted at Nottingham, he served witht e4th battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps, he died of wounds on 2nd March 1915 having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Belgium
Extra information
research Peter Gillings
Photographs
Photo of Frederick Griffiths
Ypres Menin Gate memorial, Belgium, courtesy of the cwgc