Sgt
William Baldwin Griffin
Information about birth
Date of birth: 27/02/1886 |
Place of birth: Walsall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
Profession: Journalist |
Religion: Methodist |
Army information
Country: Canada |
Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Rank: Sergeant |
Service number: 18111 |
Enlistment date: 17/09/1915 |
Enlistment place: Stratford, Ontario, Canada |
Units: — Canadian Infantry, 3rd Bn. (Toronto Regiment) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
Date of death: 09/06/1916 |
Place of death: The Ravine, Zillebeke, Belgium |
Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
Age: 30 |
Memorial
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
#1 | Place of birth | ||
#2 | Enlistment place | ||
#3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action."
More information 2
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1592677 |
Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=c799f0bd-926e-4f20-8f2e-6b52ec67073d |