Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Major J. H. K. Griffith, R of O.) engraved naming, nearly extremely fine £200-£260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

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John Harnage King Griffith was born in London on 9 September 1853, the eldest son of the Rev. John Griffith, M.A., of Braich-y-Celyn, Merionethshire. He was educated at Cheltenham College, Trinity College, Cambridge and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Commissioned a Lieutenant in the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers in 1875, he served as Adjutant, 1880-85 and was promoted to Captain in 1885 and Major in April 1895. He served in India, August 1880-October 1885 and January-August 1888. Griffith retired on 11 January 1899 but returned to the service in April 1900 as a Major in the Reserve of Officers, with the No. 2 Remount Depot in South Africa during the Boer War. In civilian life he was a J.P. for Merioneth, and died on 13 July 1925.

Sold with copied research including a photographic image of the recipient.