William Harold Griffiths

1895 - 1917  (22 years)

• Name	William Harold Griffiths
  Birth	1895	Richmond, New South Wales, Australia
  Gender	Male
  Address	24 Aug1915
  	Address: Scholey Street, Cessnock, New South Wales Australia
  Military Honours	First World War
  	William was awarded the following Decorations: British War Medal No. 33856 Victory Medal No. 33616 1914-1915 Star The above medals along with 1914-1918 Memorial Plaque and scroll "as a solace for bereavement and as a memento". Were presented to his parents William and Laura Griffiths.
  		Victory Medal Left to Right: obv Face and Rev Face The Victory Medal was authorised in 1919 to commemorate the victory of the Allied Forces over the Central Powers. Each of the Allied nations issued a ?Victory Medal' to their own nationals with all of these having the figure of Victory on the obverse as a common feature. Australians were awarded the medal…
  		British War Medal British War Medal, Left to Right Obv and Rev Sides Instituted by King George V in 1919 to mark the end of World War I and record the service given. The qualification period was later extended to cover post-war mine clearance and service in Russia during 1919 and 1920. The British War Medal was awarded for service in a theatre of war between 5…
  War Service	24 Aug 1915	World War I
  	Cause: Killed in Action at the battle of Passchendaele, Zillebeke,Yepres Belgium - 13 Oct 1917
  	William served in the 5th Pioneers of 30th Battalion, 8th Brigade, 5th Australian Division, A.I.F and was killed in Action on 13th of Oct 1917 during the battle Passchendaele II at Zillebeke,Ypres, Belgium. Details of the battle of Passchendaele II can be found at http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/histories/5/chapters/22.pdf He received the following decorations: British War Medal No. 33856 Victory Medal No. 33616 1914-1915 Star
  Occupation	24 Aug1915
  	Fruit Carter
  Death	13 Oct 1917	Zillebeke, Ypres, Belguim
  	Was Killed in Action during the Battle of Passchendaele II at Zillebeke, Ypres, Belgium during the First World War.
  Burial	Hooge Crater Cemetary, Zillebeke, Plot 4, Row E, Grave 8
  		The Hooge Crater Cemetery William Harold Griffiths is buried in the Hooge Crater Cemetery, Zillbeke,Plot 4, Row E, Grave 8. The Hooge Crater Cemetery, Zillbeke is located 4 km east of Ypres (now Ieper) town centre on the Meenseweg (N8) connecting Ieper to Menen.
  Person ID	I7000	Tucker Family Tree
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2008

  
  

  Father	William Tobias Griffiths,   b. 1871, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia d. 1944, Mossman, New South Wales, Australia (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Laura Ann Perry,   b. 1870, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia
  Marriage	1894	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  Family ID	F2174	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart