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Auction: 12002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 35

Three: Mr. G. Griffin, Imperial Military Railways, Late Baker´s Horse South Africa 1877-79, two clasps, 1877-8, 1879 (Serjt:-Major G. Griffin. Baker´s Horse), an officially impressed, QSA style, later issue; Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, two clasps, Transkei, Basutoland (Reg. Sgt. Maj. G. Griffin Baker´s Hse.); Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, one clasp, Transvaal (Mr. G. Griffin. Imp: Mil: Rly:), very fine or better, scarce, mounted for display by Spink & Son (3) Estimate £ 600-700 G. Griffin has not been found on the Zulu War medal roll. The medal, however, and the edge inscription, appear entirely as issued for the period in which it was sent out. Given the claims process for a later issued medal, and that the medal is officially impressed, this would lend itself to the possiblitly of human error in the transcription of either the name of the recipient or indeed his unit from the Royal Mint rolls to the edge of the relevant medal. Griffin´s other campaign medals have been verified, and indeed he finished his very varied military career as a Train Driver for the Imperial Military Railways. Provenance: A.A. Upfill-Brown Collection, December 1991

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