John Harold Griffin and Dorothy Wilkes
John Harold Griffin left his family in England and emigrated to New Zealand. After a stint in the military, he married Dorothy Wilkes and had a family.
John Harold Griffin left his family in England and emigrated to New Zealand. After a stint in the military, he married Dorothy Wilkes and had a family.
Both of Dorothy and Robert Parry’s sons excelled in academics prior to enlisting with the Royal Canadian Air Force. One of them was a prisoner of war in Germany.
I found this fantastic postcard amongst my grandmother’s photo albums. My great grandfather, Arthur Bird Griffin is on the left behind the big guy in the front.
Roger Martin Griffin married Irene Vincent Parker on December 6, 1916, in England, likely at St. Michael & All Angels Church in Flax Bourton, England.
Private Charles Owen Griffin’s medical records show a number of injuries, including a “contusion” on his thigh and a chest contusion from a bomb.
Just a week after enlisting, Arthur Bird Griffin married Lily Moore on September 8, 1915, at St. Luke’s Church in Hamilton, Ontario.