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David Morris Griffiths

Bombardier

239Bty, 77 H.A.A. Regt Royal Artillery

 

Borneo - Sandaken Death March

Died 22.7.1945

 

David Morris Griffiths died on the 22 July 1945 at the 110 Mile peg Tambunan Track, Ranau No. 2 Jungle Camp on the Sandakan death marches.

Son of David John and Frances Griffiths, husband of Hilda May Griffiths and father of Patricia Eileen (whom he never saw).

A Father, a Grandfather

We never knew

A soldier, a hero

Not one of a few.

They went, they died

But not alone

Not for nothing

Did they never come home.

A hero he is,

If only to a few

The Father, the Grandfather

We never knew.

Steve Lazzari

Canberra, Australia

Email stevelazzari@bigpond.com

 

 
 

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