Second Hand Albert Victor Griffiths

[MaryA]

From the CWGC site
GRIFFITHS, ALBERT VICTOR

Rank:
Second Hand
Service No:
802SA
Date of Death:
22/10/1918
Age:
27
Regiment/Service:
Royal Naval Reserve

H.M.P.M.S. "Duke."
Grave Reference
L. 24.
Cemetery
PORT SAID WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Elizabeth and the late Thomas Griffiths, of 66, Cotswold St., Holt Rd., Kensington, Liverpool.

[daggers]

Another forum shows this:
Duke (ex Duke of Devonshire) ..... was a paddle steamer of 250 tons, launched 1896 armed with 2 X 6pdrs, hired in 1916 and used as an auxiliary patrol vessel in the war and a mine sweeper post war. JJ Colledge 'Ships of the Royal Navy,' vol. 2.
The same thread had a comment that Albert Griffiths died of illness.

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[Bertieone]

Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll, 1914-1919
about Albert Victor Griffiths


Name:
Albert Victor Griffiths
Rank:
2nd Hand
Birth Date:
6 Oct 1891
Birth Place:
Wrexham, Shire Flint
Branch of Service:
Royal Naval Reserve

Cause of Death:
Died from disease

Official Number Port Division:
802 S.A.
Death Date:
22 Oct 1918
Ship or Unit:
HM Paddle Minesweeper Duke
Location of Grave:
L 24.
Name and Address of Cemetery:
Port Said Military Cemetery, Port Said, Egypt
Relatives Notified and Address:
Mother: Elizabeth, 66 Cotswold St, Liverpool, Lancs

[Katie]

Obituary Notice-Liverpool Echo 28th-Oct-1918

GRIFFITHS, October 27, of Broncho Pneumonia at Port Said Hospital, Aged 27 years. ALBERT VICTOR (our Bert), first officer. R.N.R.T dearly beloved third son of Mrs. and the late Thomas Griffiths, of 66, Cotswold Street: For many years with Messrs. John Duncan and Son.
(The second Sacrifice).

[Katie]

Albert Victor Griffiths was the Nephew of the following soldier also on the memorial.

King's Liverpool Regiment
Taylor
3029
Charles John
Private
Liverpool
9th May 1915
Previously reported wounded, now reported killed
Son of the late Charles J. and Mary Taylor.
Brother of Mrs. E. Griffiths, of 60, Cotswold Street, Kensington.