Individual Details
William Samuel GRIFFIN
(Abt Oct 1883 - 5 Aug 1918)
Events
| Birth | Abt Oct 1883 | Wallingford, Berkshire, England |  | ||
| Census | 1891 | St Marys Street, Wallingford, Berkshire, England | | ||
| Census | 1901 | General Labourer - 6 Grainger's Court, Wallingford, Berkshire, England | | ||
| Marriage | Abt Oct 1906 | Wallingford, Berkshire, England - Emily REEVES |  | | |
| Census | 1911 | Carter (Coal Merchant) - 7 Goldsmiths Lane, Wallingford, Berkshire, England | | ||
| Death | 5 Aug 1918 | Died of Wounds - France | | | |
| Military | 5 Aug 1918 | Royal Garrison Artillery, British Army | | | |
| Burial | Abt Aug 1918 | Vignacourt British Cemetry, Somme, Centre, France | |
Families
| Spouse | Emily REEVES (1881 - ) |
| Child | William Samuel GRIFFIN (1907 - ) |
| Child | Emily Frances GRIFFIN (1908 - ) |
| Child | Harry James GRIFFIN (1910 - ) |
| Father | Samuel GRIFFIN (1856 - 1924) |
| Mother | Emily Louisa HALL (1858 - 1939) |
| Sibling | Thomas GRIFFIN (1886 - 1965) |
| Sibling | Charles Edward GRIFFIN (1889 - ) |
| Sibling | George Henry GRIFFIN (1891 - 1891) |
| Sibling | Emily Louisa GRIFFIN (1893 - 1918) |
| Sibling | Alfred James GRIFFIN (1895 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Alice Mary M GRIFFIN (1897 - ) |
| Sibling | Martha Ann GRIFFIN (1900 - ) |
Notes
Marriage
In 1911 census say married 4 yearsDeath
Extract from UK Army Register of Soldiers Effects:Record No: 723249
Registry No: 8/631269/1
Name: Griffin, William Samuel
Regiment, rank & No: 335 Bty R.G.A. - Gunner - 184949
Date & Place of death: 5 Aug 1918 - 61 C.C.S. France or Belguim
Credits: Account & Date / Amount:
Dover Aug 1918 - £18 12 s 7d
Dover Sept 1918 - £3 4s 5d
War Gratuity - £5
Charges: Amount / Account & Date:
£9 3s 4d - M.O. Oct 1918
Date of authority / To whom authorised / Amount authorised:
19 Oct 1918 - Widow Solely Emily - £21 17s
1 Dec 19/2? - Widow Solely Emily - £5
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Military
From UK Soldiers died in the Great War:Enlistment Place: Wallingford
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Regimental Number: 184949
Endnotes
1. GRO (England & Wales) Birth Registrations Index, 1883 Oct/Dec - Wallingford - Vol: 2c Page: 315.
2. 1891 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG12; Piece: 986; Folio: 39; Page: 26;.
3. 1901 Census of England and Wales , Class: RG13; Piece: 1139; Folio: 41; Page: 23.
4. GRO (England & Wales) Marriage Registration Index , 1906 Oct/Dec - Wallingford - Vol: 2c Page: 753.
5. 1911 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG14; Piece: 6517; Schedule Number: 308.
6. UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919.
7. UK - Army, Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929, National Army Museum; Chelsea, London, England; Soldiers' Effects Records, 1901-60; NAM Accession Number: 1991-02-333; Record Number Ranges: 722501-724000; Reference: 433.
8. Commonwealth War Graves Commission Web-site, Griffen, W.S..
9. UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919.
10. Commonwealth War Graves Commission Web-site, Griffen, W.S..