Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Engineering Room Artificer J. Griffiths, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (M. 8713, J. Griffiths, E.R.A.4., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M. 8713 J. Griffiths E.A.3 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M. 8713 J. Griffiths. E.A.1. H.M.S. Victory.), mounted as worn, heavy contact marks, good fine (4) £100-£140

Joseph Griffiths was born on the Scilly Isles, Cornwall, on 6 February 1891 and joined the Royal Navy as an Acting Electrical Artificer Fourth Class on 15 September 1914. He served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, and was advanced Electrical Artificer First Class on 15 September 1926. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 24 November 1929, and was shore pensioned on 14 September 1936.