Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Corporal H. Griffiths, 1st Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment

1914 Star, with clasp (9772 L. Cpl., 1/W. York. R.); British War and Victory Medals (9772 Cpl., W. York. R.) mounted as worn; Defence Medal, unnamed; St. John Ambulance Association Examination Cross, bronze (272096 Henry Griffiths), with bars for 1931, 1937 and 1941, some contact marks, very fine and better (5) £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of 1914 Star Groups.

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Lance-Corporal Henry Griffiths, 1st Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 8 September 1914. Served in the 18th Infantry Brigade, 6th Division, in Puteney’s III Army Corps. They were on the left flank of the British line at La Bassee.

With card forwarding box for the Defence Medal, addressed to ‘Mr H. Griffiths, “Nedlands”, Stafford Road, Gnosall, Staffordshire.’ Also with copied m.i.c. - clasp confirmed.