Rank: Deck Hand
Regiment: Royal Naval Reserves
Ship: HMS Drake
Wife: Mrs Elizabeth Jane Griffin (nee Boxhall Hemmings)
Brother-in-Law: Emmanuel Gasson
Address: 4 York Gardens, Hastings
Other Info: Drowned at sea on 28th January 1917. According to CWGC, John was serving aboard HM Trawler Jacamar when he died. HM Jacamar was sunk in a collision in the English Channel off of Folkestone.
John is remembered at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, on panel 27.
Published: August 1915 & March 1917
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John Griffin's service number was SD 1337.
His wife Elizabeth Jane Boxall Hemmings was a half sister to Emmanuel Gasson who served in the Royal Sussex regiment. His involvement with the Salvation Army Citadel in Hastings included him being a bandsmen with their senior band. John and Elizabeth had three children Annie, John and James.
John Griffin was my great grandfather.
Thank you for this information Glenda, I've updated the record. Regards, Kieron.