Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Shipwright 3rd Class G. Griffiths, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (346768. G. Griffiths. Jr. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (346768. George Griffiths. Act. Shipt. 4Cl. H.M.S. Yarmouth) mounted as worn, contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £70-£90

George Griffiths was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, and joined the Royal Navy as Carpenter’s Crew on 29 June 1904. He served during the Great War initially in H.M.S. Cyclops, and was promoted Joiner on 31 July 1915; for the last two years of the War he was borne on the books of H.M.S. Egmont. Appointed Acting Shipwright 4th Class on 1 October 1918, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 6 September 1919, and was advanced Shipwright 3rd Class on 1 October 1921. He was shore pensioned on 18 June 1926

Sold with a Royal Navy Petty Officer’s cap badge; medal riband bar; a selection of Royal Navy buttons; and copied research.