C.Q.M.S. Thomas Griffin
(5243716) - 'C' Company, 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
He served in the Worcester Regiment from 1920 to 1946. Promoted to
rank of Sergeant on 22/2/1929 and promoted to Company Quartermaster
Sergeant (C.Q.M.S) on the 27/2/1938. Serving mainly with the 2nd Battalion
in both 'A' (as Sergeant) and 'C' Company (as C.Q.M.S.). During 1933 to
1934 he served at the Depot. during which time he played in the Depot.
football team as goalkeeper. In 1937 he was a member of the 2nd Battalion
shooting team that won The Brooke Bond Cup (A.R.A. Competition) in India.
In January 1938 he was the winner of the Silver Spoon for the highest
score in the Sergeants Mess Shoot.
He married Mary E. Brown (19/6/1929) at Devonport while servicing with the
2nd battalion, they had 5 children, their first child a daughter was born
28/9/1930 at Devonport, the second daughter Judith Shelia born 7/6/1936 at
Tientsin, China (died 7/12/1937 at Colaba, India), Tom Griffin, Geoffrey
Allen Griffin born 4/4/1938 at Kasauli, India, Audrey I. Griffin born 1939
at Murree, India.
photo submitted by Sharon Griffin (granddaughter)