Peter Griffiths
Peter Griffiths – Swansea‑Born Civilian Killed at Send, Surrey Peter Griffiths, born in 1923 , was the son of David and Kate Griffiths of The Ladies’ Realm , Gorseinon, Swansea, Glamorgan. He grew up within the close‑knit Gorseinon community, where his family and their business were well known. Life During the Later War Years By 1944, Peter was living in Surrey , one of several southern counties that continued to experience sporadic but deadly enemy attacks during the final phase of the Second World War. Although the main Blitz had ended years earlier, Britain was now facing a new threat: the V‑1 flying bomb , or doodlebug . These pilotless missiles were launched toward London, but many fell short of their intended target and crashed across Kent, Sussex, and Surrey. Death at Barnes Lane, Send – 12 th August 1944 On 12 th August 1944 , Peter Griffiths was killed at Barnes Lane, Send , as a result of enemy bombing. This date falls within a period of intense V‑1 activity ove...
