Basic Details
Surname
John
Forenames
Griffith
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Griffith Brynarfryn
Served or died
Died
Notes
The memorial states he died undertaking 'Secret Work'. In fact, The IWM (https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/2108485) states that he was a science master and house master at the school before the war, enlisted on 15th August 1915, was 'discharged from Royal Engineers [in October 1915] and appointed to Civilian war works at a munitions factory as [a] gas warfare specialist.' He 'died while attempting to save trapped workers from a fire/explosion in Rainham, Essex' on 14th September 1916.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Rainham
Year of death
1916
Month of death
September
Day of death
14
Manner of death reference
Other