British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Serjeant G. James, Liverpool Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (4685 Cpl., Liverpool Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (4685 Serjt., Liverpool Regt.) ‘K.S.A.’ with edge bruise, otherwise good very fine (2) £160-200

Griffith A. James was born in Liverpool. A Carter by occupation and a member of the 3rd Battalion (Militia) Liverpool Regiment, he attested for the Liverpool Regiment on 7 November 1894, aged 21 years, 9 months. With the 1st Battalion he was posted to Barbados, December 1895-November 1897 and then South Africa, November 1897-October 1902. For his services in the Boer War he was awarded the Queen’s medal with three clasps and the King’s medal with two. Transferred to the Army Reserve in October 1902, he was discharged at the termination of his first period of engagement on 6 November 1906. With copied service papers.