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247359 2nd/Lt. Alban Gladstone Griffith British Army 159th Railway Construction Coy. Royal Engineers (d.6th August 1941) Alban Gladstone Griffith was the son of the Rev Robert Gladstone Griffith MA and his wife Esme (nee Whatley). He was born in China in 1914 in Chefoo. His parents who were married in the 13th October 1913 at Portishead, Somerset presumably spent a year at the Chefoo Mission School there. After returning from China his father spent some time serving with the YMCA during WW1. He became vicar of Christ Church, Pill near Portishead in 1917 until 1927 when Alban would have been 13. His father moved to St Giles Farnborough where he stayed until 1940. When Alban died on 6th August 1941 whilst serving with the 159th Railway Coy his father had moved to St Michael's, Steeple Claydon, Bucks so his CWGC grave is located in St Michael's churchyard. He had a sister Diana who was born in Pill in 1917 and died in Exeter in 2009. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.** Please type in the code shown here:    If you are unable to read the code please click here. If you have received an error message for incorrect code, please click to refresh the code before resending. This should overcome the error message.