Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sub-Conductor W. Griffiths, Indian Ordnance Department, late Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1889-92 (2764 Pte. W. Griffiths. 1st Bn. D.C.L. Infy.); India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (2764 Sergt. W. Griffiths. 1/D.C.L.I.) engraved in the usual running script associated with this Regiment; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (Sub-Condtr. W. Griffiths Ordce. Dept.) light contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine or better (3) £280-£320

William Griffiths was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, and enlisted into the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry at Dudley on 16 August 1888, aged 19 years 10 months. He had previous service with the 4th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, amounting to 2 years and 50 days. He was promoted to Corporal in November 1892, and to Sergeant in April 1895. He transferred to the 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment on 1 December 1900, and was promoted to Sub-Conductor in the Indian Ordnance Department on 13 January 1905. He served on the Wuntho Field Force Expedition of 1891 (Indian Medal & Clasp 1889-92); and on the North West Frontier of India 1897-98, and in Tirah 1897-98 (India Medal 1895, Clasps Punjab Frontier & Tirah 1897 & 98). Sold with copied service records and medal roll extracts.