| Surname: | Griffiths |
| Initials: | A J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/11716 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 5/9/1915 to 29/10/1915 and (2b) Gallipoli, 20/10/1915 to 3/12/1915 and (4) Mesopotamia, 12/10/1916. 21/9/1914 he enlisted as a Pte. 8 South Wales Borderer's. No. 8/17847, age 29.9 years, occupation Labourer, born Newport, Mons, address: father, 22 Baldwin Street Newport, 1/9/1916 to 59 Training Reserve Battalion, 14/4/1917 ? transferred to Northumberland Fusiliers, No. 49362, 10/3/1917 transferred to MFP, 5/12/1919 to class Z reserve. Served Home 21/9/1914 to 4/9/1915, BEF 5/9/1915 to 29/10/1915, Gallipoli 30/10/1915 to 3/12/1915, Home 4/12/195 to 10/10/1916, Mesopotamia 11/10/1916 to 16/4/1919, India 17/4/1919 to 16/10/1919, en route 17/10/1919 to 5/11/1919, Home 6/11/1919 to 4/12/1919, class Z reserve 5/12/1919.27/6/1903 he married Joanna Watkins, Spinster, at the Registry Office, Newport, they had 6 children, address: 1 Wolseley Street, Newport, Mons. 5/5/1920 he was awarded a pension of 8/- + 2/- for wife and children, disability 20% for Malaria. Info from 2 x Pension Index Cards: Griffiths , Albert John, MFP, P/11716, A/L/Cpl, 4/12/1919 to discharge, born 1884, married, address: 1 Wolseley Street, Newport, Mons, disability Malaria. Also Griffiths, Albert John, MFP, A/L/Cpl, P/11716, SWB, NF, 4/12/1919, 5/MG/229, 1/11/1920, PPS 111391 passed to group 3/11/1920, 1 Wolseley Street, Newport, Mon. Stamp: Ad - , at 8/- from 5/5/1920 to 27/9/1921, Chelsea No. -, received 8/10/1920. Albert John Griffiths. |