South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Sergeant 12758 John GRIFFIN - 9th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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| Military History |
Theatre
Mesopotamia
Action/Battle/Other
Died of Illness
Place of Death
Medals
1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals
Medal Citation (if app)
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Enlisted Date/Place
1914 at Coventry
Commonwealth War Graves Page
SWFHS War Memorial(s)
Other War Memorial(s)
Previous Regiments/Units
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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
The war diary states that the Battalion was based at Mason's Mounds, which were on the banks of the River Tigris, and there was a severe outbreak of illness that was hospitalising a lot of men on a daily basis. An account from an officer of the Hampshire Regiment who were also stationed Masons Mounds suggests that the illness was Gastro-Enteritis. There was no reported fighting for the whole month of June and it is assumed that John died of illness, most likely Gastro-Enteritis.
| Personal & Family History |
Birth Date & Place
Jan Qtr 1886 at Hampton Lucy
Baptism Date & Place
23 May 1886 Hampton Lucy, St. Peter
Parents
Thomas and Elizabeth of Hampton Lucy
Wife & Marriage
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Children
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Occupation(s)
- 1901 Gardener
- 1911 Gardener
Schools & Colleges
Address History
- 1891 Ingon? Lane, Hampton Lucy
- 1901 Rhine Hill Lodge, Hampton Lucy
- 1911 Rhine Hill Lodge, Hampton Lucy
