Griffiths, David Morris
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