posted on 2024-06-05, 17:44authored byTheir Finest Hour Project Team
Hugh Griffith - born in Nefyn.
Part of a shell. Percussion fuse dated 1942. I inherited it from my father who served in the Navy during WW2.
No 26 H3
He had 2 ferrets and named them after ships he sailed on. He hated water and could not swim. He was terrified of being on lookout duty and climbing up the rigging. In 1943 he poured petrol on his leg to cause a skin problem in order to get medically discharged. He would happily have served in the army or raf but not the navy.
Grandmother had no idea what this item was but kept it highly polished on display.
History
Item list and details
Souvenir of Hugh Griffith - percussion fuse
Person the story/items relate to
Hugh Griffiths
Person who shared the story/items
Nora Ann Jones
Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor
He was the contributor's father
Type of submission
Shared at Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum, Gwynedd on 23 and 24 September 2023.