Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Drummer J. Griggs, Grenadier Guards

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (4459 Drumr., 2/Gre... Gds.); Khedive’s Star, 1882, unnamed, heavy pitting to first, edge bruising, fine and better (2) £120-160

Joseph Griggs was born in the Parish of St. George’s, London. He was attested for service in the Grenadier Guards on 16 May 1873, aged 12 years. He served as a Boy, May 1873-March 1876. Ranked as a Private, April 1876-February 1880, he was then appointed Drummer, seeing service as such with the 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards in Egypt, July-November 1882 and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir. He claimed his discharge on 12 January 1889. With copied service papers.