Basic Details
Surname
Griffiths
Forenames
W H
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Walter Harold
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
He had been educated at St Dunstan’s College, Catford but enlisted in 1914 and so never took up his place at Corpus. .
Military service WWI (service commenced 1914):
Service in the ranks before Commission. 2nd Lieutenant, 12th, attached to 7th, Royal West Kent Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps. France. Killed in action, 30 September 1916 (aged 20).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
W Kent R
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
2nd Lt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Second Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Year of death
1916
Month of death
September
Day of death
30
Age at death
20
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action