| Surname: | Griffiths |
| Initials: | H O |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/16467 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 30/8/1916 to 7/2/1917 and 15/6/1917 to 11/1/1918. 7/11/1914 he enlisted as a Pte. 1/6 Royal Welsh Fusiliers. No. 2579, age 17.3 years, occupation stonemason, born Porthmadog, address mother 21 Smith Street, Porthmadog. Suffered shrapnel wound to arm. Served home 14/11/1914 to 29/8/1916, BEF 30/8/1916 to 7/2/1917, Home 8/2/1917 to 14/6/1917, BEF 15/6/1917 to 21/1/1918, Home 22/1/1918 to 3/6/1919, Class Z reserve 4/6/1919, discharged 31/3/1920. 4/6/1919 he was awarded a pension of 5/6d per week for 26 weeks, disability GSW Arm, under 20% disability. Transferred to MFP date not known. Info from 2 Pension Index Cards: Griffiths, Hugh Owen, MFP, P/16467, L/Cpl, 3/6/1919 discharged, born 1898, single, 21 Smith Street, Porthmadog, disability GSW left arm, due to service. Also Griffiths, Hugh Owen, MFP, P/16467, RWF, 2579 - 53780, 3/6/1919, 5/MG/2041, Stamp Ad 28/5/1919 at 5/6d from 4/6/1919 to 2/12/1919, Chelsea No. Z/1861, received 30/5/1919. Hugh Owen Griffiths. |