GRIFFITHS Llewellyn John
Llewellyn John GRIFFITHS
Private 20935, 6th Kings Shropshire Light Infantry
Died of Wounds, Influenza and pneumonia
on 2nd October 1917 in United Kingdom
Buried at KINGTON CEMETERY, Herefordshire
Home, 2, George Bank, Southend.
Born Llantrisant, enlisted Shrewsbury.
Formerly Trooper in Shropshire Yeomanry
1894 born Llantrissant, Glamorgan (Mar qtr Pontypridd 11a 520)
Parents James (a joiner) born about 1859 in Old (village), Radnorshire and Jane from Llanbister, Radnorshire born 1858
1901 census aged 7 living at 5 Wishlades Row, Kington, Herefordhire with family
1911 census aged 17 living at 5 Wishsade Row, Duke St, Kington Hereford with his parents and two sisters Gwenneth Jane and Mary Eleanor. The three children were born in different places reflecting the father moving around for work
Llewellyn's occupation was shown as baker, but also says working for a barber
KINGTON CEMETERY, Herefordshire
Enlisted in Shrewsbury into the Shropshire Yeomanry no 2692
before transferring Shropshire Light Infantry.
1917 died of illness in UK and buried in Kington, which was where his parents had lived for many years.
Additional research: Alun Bevan