Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (2551 Pte. J. Griffiths 1st Bn. R.W. Fus.) good very fine £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jim Henshaw Collection of Medals to the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

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John Griffiths was born in Wrexham, Denbighshire, and attested for the Royal Welsh Fusiliers at Westminster on 18 February 1880, aged 24 years 9 months, a collier by trade. He served in India from 16 August 1880 to 13 April 1887, including Burma from 2 November 1885 to 22 November 1886 (Medal and clasp). He was discharged on 17 February 1892.

Sold with copied discharge papers and medal roll entry.