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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 111

(x) Three: Staff Quarter-Master-Sergeant J. Griffin, Army Ordnance Corps, late Ordnance Store Corps and Royal Irish Regiment

Ashanti Star 1896, unnamed as issued; Coronation 1902, bronze; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (2517 S.Q.M.Sergt: J. Griffin. A.O.C.), light contact marks to third, nearly very fine and better (3)

James Griffin was born around 1863 in Kerry, Ireland, and attested for the Royal Irish Regiment at Clonmel on 25 January 1886, giving his occupation as labourer. Transferred as Private to the Ordnance Store Corps on 17 October 1888, he was promoted Corporal on 28 October 1894 and witnessed 112 days of service in West Africa, being present during the Ashanti Expedition. Returning home on 7 March 1896, Griffin was promoted Sergeant 19 April 1896, Staff Sergeant 4 June 1898 and S.Q.M.S. on 22 February 1899. Serving in Ceylon from 30 November 1898-3 May 1902, he returned home to County Kerry on leave to marry Bridget Foley on 15 October 1898, the couple becoming parents to Joseph James Griffin on 6 May 1900. After a little over four years of service at home with the 14th Company, Army Ordnance Corps, and the termination of his 2nd period of engagement, Griffin was discharged on 24 December 1907 and awarded a pension of 30p per diem for life, his conduct and character recorded as 'exemplary'; sold with copied service record.

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Sold for
£310

Sale 19002 Notices
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