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Aug 23, 1889
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Born at Cardiff Wales
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Nov 7, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
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Number 59395 (temporary number 868)
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Next of kin given as Louise Griffiths
(widowed mother) of 47 Glamorgan St., Cardiff Wales
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Previous occupation given as Steel Worker
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Previous military experience given as 43rd
DCOR (Duke of Cornwall’s Own Rifles), Ottawa
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Religion given as Church of England
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Assigned to “H” Company (later
reorganized to “D” Company)
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Jan 8, 1915
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Admitted to Kingston General Hospital with Gonorrhea
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Jan 30, 1915
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Discharged from
hospital to duty
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and
proceeded to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Nov 18, 1915
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Cpl with pay
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Sep 18, 1916
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Admitted to No 3
Stationary hospital with shrapnel wounds to left leg and invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St
Denis
Posted to
CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) while in hospital
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Sep 19, 1916
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Admitted to the Military Hospital at Trowbridge
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Oct 20, 1916
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Transferred to Fort Pitt Military Hospital at Chatham
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Oct 28, 1916
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Transferred to Military Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Nov 1, 1916
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Sprained right
wrist while participating in Physical Training
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Dec 12, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital and placed On Command to CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) at St Leonard’s for conditioning
and physical training
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Jan 24, 1917
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Ceases to be On
Command and posted to 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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May 30, 1917
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Sent as part of
a draft to the 21st Battalion as a reinforcement
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May 31, 1917
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Arrived at No 2
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Jun 20, 1917
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Left 2 CIBD to
join unit
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Jun 22, 1917
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Joined the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion in the field
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Jun 28, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Sgt with pay
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Aug 21, 1917
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Reverts to rank
of L/Cpl at own request and joined the 21st Battalion in the field
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Nov 12, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Cpl with pay
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Jan 14, 1918
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Admitted to No 5
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with an infection to right foot
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Jan 16, 1918
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Transferred to
No 12 CFA
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Jan 18, 1918
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Transferred to
No 18 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Jan 21, 1918
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Admitted to No 4
General Hospital at Camiers
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Mar 6, 1918
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Transferred to
No 6 Convalescent Depot at Etaples, and diagnosis changed to read ICT (Inter-Connective
Tissue) Infection
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Mar 12, 1918
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Transferred to
No 12 Convalescent Depot
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Mar 13, 1918
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Transferred to
No 13 Convalescent Depot at Trouville
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Apr 10, 1918
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Discharged to
Base Detail at Etaples from hospital
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Apr 13, 1918
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TOS No 2 CIBD at
Havre and posted to “A” which is the Company for those rehabilitating from
wounds
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Apr 19, 1918
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Left 2 CIBD for
the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp
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Apr 20, 1918
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Aug 8, 1918
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Promoted to rank
of Cpl
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Aug 19, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Sep 4, 1918
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Award of
Military Medal announced in the War Diary
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Sep 5, 1918
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Rejoined
Battalion from leave
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Oct 16, 1918
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Promoted to rank
of Sgt
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Nov 9, 1918
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From the
Communiqué, the post war newsletter for the 21st Battalion
Association
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Dec 23, 1918
From the War Diary
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Jan 24, 1919
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Awarded the
Military Medal per the London Gazette #31142
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Mar 6, 1919
From the War Diary
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Western Australia at
Havre
Disembarked
in England and is “P”
Wing at CCC (Canadian Concentration Camp) at Witley for processing pending return to Canada
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Apr 15, 1919
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Reported to be
AWL (Absent Without Leave) at 7.00 am
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May 5, 1919
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TOS EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) at Seaford
It should be noted here that the
Battalion departed from Liverpool for Canada on May 14 while Sgt Griffiths was AWL
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May 29, 1919
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Reported for
duty from being AWL
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Jun 1, 1919
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TOS “N”
Wing at CCC Witley pending release
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Jul 1, 1919
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Posted to “H”
Wing at Witley
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Jul 5, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF in England
Proposed residence on discharge
– 47 Glamorgan St.,
Cardiff Wales
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Jul 2, 1921
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to 47 Glamorgan St., Cardiff Wales
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Aug 22, 1958
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Died at Pearson Hospital, Vancouver British Columbia
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