Major Frederick Augustus Griffiths (d. 1869) was an officer of the British Army and military writer.
Frederick Augustus Griffiths | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1869 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1813–? |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
Biography
editGriffiths entered the army as an Ensign in the Royal Artillery on 13 December 1813. He was gazetted Lieutenant on 8 October 1816, Captain on 19 August 1835, and Major on 28 November 1854. Griffiths wrote The Artillerist's Manual and Compendium of Infantry Exercise (first edition published in 1840) and Notes on Military Law (1841). He died in 1869.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ Kingsford 1890, p. 244.
References
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Kingsford, Charles Lethbridge (1890). "Griffiths, Frederick Augustus". In Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney (eds.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 23. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 244.
External links
edit- The Artillerist's Manual (10th ed., 1868) on the Internet Archive
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