Name
Rupert John Griffen
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
29/09/1918
32
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
27914
Northamptonshire Regiment
6th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
UNICORN CEMETERY, VENDHUILE
Plot III, Row D, Grave 25.
France
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
Christ Church Memorial, Watford,
St John the Evangelist Roll of Honour, Whitchurch, Buckinghamshire
Pre War
Son of John and Emily (nee DICKENS) of Whitchurch, Bucks; husband of Margaret Ann (nee PLUMRIDGE) GRIFFIN of Watford.
His parents married 16 May 1871 at St John the Evangelist, Whitchurch. Emily died 1933 aged 87; John died 1935 aged 92; both in the Aylesbury, Bucks, district.
Rupert was born 1886 in Whitchurch, and baptised 5 July 1886 at St John the Evangelist, Whitchurch. He married 1911 in the Wycombe, Bucks, district; they had two children. Margaret never remarried, and died 1964 in the Watford district aged 81.
On the 1891 Census, a scholar aged 5 he lived in Whitchurch, with his parents and three siblings. On the 1901 Census, his father’s helper aged 14, he still lived in Whitchurch, with his parents and two siblings. On the 1911 Census, a baker aged 25, he lived in Watford.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford; was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed or died of wounds received in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Rupert’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Has a entry in the National Roll of the Great War.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
