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Auction: 18003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 348

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Three: Acting Leading Stoker W. T. Griggs, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (K. 22807. W. T. Griggs. Sto.1. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K. 22807. W. T. Griggs. Act. L. Sto. R.N.), very fine

Three: Stoker C. R. Griggs, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (K. 21050. C. R. Griggs, Sto.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K. 21050 C. R. Griggs. Sto.1. R.N.), very fine (6)

William Thomas Griggs was born at Herne Bay on 26 June 1893 and joined the Royal Navy in June 1914. He subsequently served as a Stoker aboard H.M.S. Cornwallis from 10 December 1914 to 16 January 1917. Cornwallis was heavily involved during the Dardanelles Campaign, taking part in the bombardment of the Narrows Forts and supporting the landings at Morto Bay on 25 April 1915; from 18-20 December 1915, she covered the evacuation of Allied troops from Suvla Bay, and was the last large ship to leave the area. Griggs continued to serve throughout the war and was invalided with neurasthenia on 3 December 1919; sold with copied service record.

Charles Reginald Griggs was born at Herne Bay, Kent on 16 June 1895 and joined the Royal Navy in October 1913. He also served as a Stoker and commenced the war aboard the pre-dreadnought battleship H.M.S. Vengeance. After a brief spell at Pembroke II, he next joined the Mars, then acting as a troopship in the Dardanelles. Sadly, however, Charles was drowned at Alexandria whilst on leave on 4 December 1915. He is buried at Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery; sold with copied service record.


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£130