Frederick Augustus Griffiths
| Frederick Augustus Griffiths | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1869 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1813–? |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
Major Frederick Augustus Griffiths (d. 1869) was an officer of the British Army and military writer.
Biography
Griffiths 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
- ↑ Kingsford 1890, p. 244.
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Kingsford, Charles Lethbridge (1890). "Griffiths, Frederick Augustus". In Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney. Dictionary of National Biography 23. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 244.
External links
- The Artillerist's Manual (10th ed., 1868) on the Internet Archive
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