Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Major J. H. K. Griffith, R. of O.) nearly extremely fine £140-180

John Harnage King Griffith was born in London on 9 September 1853, the eldest son of the Rev. John Griffith, M.A., of Braich-y-Celyn, Merionethshire. He was educated at Cheltenham College, Trinity College, Cambridge and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Commissioned a Lieutenant in the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers in 1875; served as Adjutant, 1880-85 and was promoted to Captain in 1885 and Major in April 1895. He served in India, August 1880-October 1885 and January-August 1888. Griffith retired on 11 January 1899 but returned to the service in April 1900 as a Major in the Reserve of Officers, with the No. 2 Remount Depot. in South Africa. Was a J.P. for Merioneth. He died on 13 July 1925. With extensive copied research and a photo copied photograph of the recipient