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Auction: 9033 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 67

Four: Private A. Griffiths, Essex Regiment Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, top lugs removed (4923 Pte. A. Griffiths. 2-Essex R.); Africa General Service 1902-56, E.VII.R., one clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (4923 Pte. A. Griffiths. 1-Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (19946 Pte. A. Griffiths. Essex R.), nearly very fine, together with the suspension brooch from the recipient´s Corps of Commissionaires badge, and the following related prize medals &c.: - Army Rifle Association Queen Victoria´s Cup Winner´s Medal, silver, the reverse engraved ´Private A. Griffiths. 1st. Essex Regt.´ - Two Rifle Association of Southern India Prize Medals, silver, one engraved ´ Pte. A. Griffiths´, one unnamed - Regimental Rifle Meeting Inter Company Team Winners Prize Medal, silver, the reverse engraved ´Pte. A. Griffiths B. Coy: 1906´ - R.A.T.A. Cup Inter Company Team Winners Prize Medal, silver, the reverse engraved ´Pte. A. Griffiths 1908´ - R.A.T.A. Medal, silver, unnamed, in Elkington, London, case of issue - The recipient´s Record of Service Booklet and Certificate - The recipient´s Corps of Commissionaires Certificate, named to Alfred Griffiths, and dated 8.9.1956 - Four photographs, including three group photographs, of the recipient (4) Estimate £ 300-350 4923 Private Alfred Griffiths, born Stepney, London, December 1878; enlisted in the Essex Regiment, September 1897; served with the Regiment in India, January 1899-February 1901; served in South Africa during the Boer War, 7.12.1901- 15.8.1902; and in Somaliland, 6.7.1903- 28.1.1905; discharged 29.1.1915 after 17 years and 142 days with the Colours. Approximately 42 Africa General Service Medals with Somaliland 1902-04 clasp to the Essex Regiment. A replacement Queen´s South Africa Medal is also listed as being issued.

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