Stanley Craxford Griffin

1896 - 1916  (20 years)

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• Name	Stanley Craxford Griffin
  Relationship	with George William Craxford
  Born	29 Jul 1896	Anstey, Leicestershire   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1901-1911	56, Junction Road, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire   [2]
  Occupation	1911
  	Hosiery hand
  Occupation	1914
  	Hosiery warehouseman
  Military Service	1916	Iraq
  	Private 14162 / 2nd Btn Leicestershire Regiment/ WW1
  	He was attached to the British Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamia. His medals were presented posthumously to Stanley's grandfather at the end of hostilites.
  Died	6 Sep 1916	Iraq
  	Cause: Enteric fever
  Commemoration	1917	Amara War Cemetery, Iraq
  Person ID	I11658	Extended Craxford Family | Orange pages families, The main Craxford branch RED pages I5 (James Ernest Craxford) + I77 (Arthur Craxford)
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Frederick Griffin,   b. Abt 1877, Anstey, Leicestershire ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary Ellen Smith,   b. 1877, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1896	Leicester, Leicestershire   [3]
  Family ID	F8930	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 29 Jul 1896 - Anstey, Leicestershire Residence - 1901-1911 - 56, Junction Road, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire Military Service - Private 14162 / 2nd Btn Leicestershire Regiment/ WW1 - 1916 - Iraq Died - Cause: Enteric fever - 6 Sep 1916 - Iraq  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos

  The British War Medal; The Victory Medal Left: The British War Medal (silver, 1.42 inches in diameter) was instituted to record the successful conclusion of the First World War, but it was extended to cover the period 1919 - 20 and service in mine clearing at sea as well as participation in operations in North and South Russia, the Eastern Baltic, Siberia, the Black Sea and Caspian. The reverse shows a horseman (St. George, naked), armed with a short sword (an allegory of the physical and mental strength which achieves victory over Prussianism). The horse tramples on the Prussian shield and the skull and cross-bones. Just off-centre, near the right upper rim, is the sun of Victory. The dates 1914 and 1918 appear in the left and right fields respectively. Right: The Victory Medal was awarded to all ranks of the fighting forces, to civilians under contract, and others employed with military hospitals who actually served on the establishment of a unit in a theatre of war between 05 August 1914 and 11 November 1918 (inclusive). It was also awarded to members of the British Naval mission to Russia 1919 - 1920 and for mine clearance in the North Sea between 11 November 1918 and 30 November 1919. This medal was never issued alone, it was issued to those that already had the 1914 or 1914 - 15 Stars and most of those who had the British War Medal. It is often known as the Allied War Medal because the same basic design and double rainbow ribbon were adopted by thirteen other Allied nations. Text and photograph courtesy of Sarah Jane Medals, website now retired.

  
  

  BMD Certificates

  BC: Griffin, Stanley Craxford (1896) Stanley, the son of Fred And Mary Ellen Griffin was brought up by his maternal grandparents. He died in Mesopotamia during the first world war

  
  

  Headstones		WG: Griffin, Stanley Craxford Plot: XXII G 5
  		HS: Smith, George and Sarah; Stanley C Griffin Sacred to the memory of GEORGE SMITH died March 2nd 1935 in his 89th year SARAH JANE beloved wife of George Smith who died Octr 29th 1917 Aged 65 years "Having served her day and generation by the will of God she 'fell asleep'" also PTE STANLEY C GRIFFIN 2nd Leicestershire Regt Grandson of the above died in Mesopotamia, Sept 6th 1916 "Faithful unto death"

  
  

  Personal Histories

  THE SHORT LIFE OF STANLEY C. GRIFFIN Brought up by his grandparents, he volunteered at the outbreak of World War I and died in Mesopotamia. What happened to his mother?

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Barrow on Soar 7a 160 (JAS 1896) (Reliability: 4). [S284] 1911 England Census, Blaby Wigston RG1418985 RG78PN1133 SD1 ED13 SN188 (Reliability: 4). [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Leicester 7a 366 (JFM 1896) (Reliability: 3).