Lot 75
including Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George in fitted Garrards case; Distinguished Service Order (VR); RSA medal (VR) and RSA medal (GVR) with clasps for 'Wittebergen' and 'Cape Colony' and 'South Africa 1901' and 'South Africa 1902' respectively, both impressed to rim; 1914 Star with bar '5th Aug.- 22nd Nov. 1914'; British War Medal 1914-1918; Victory Medal 1914-1919 with MID; and French Legion d'Honneur, 1870
Estimate $5,000 - $7,000
D.S.O. Citation London Gazette
'In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa'
The Companion of the Order of the Bath (C.B.) was awarded to Griffith in 1918 but is not offered with this lot.
Charles Richard Jebb Griffith (1867-1948) was commissioned from Sandhurst into the Bedfordshire Regt. in 1887. He was promoted to Captain in 1895 and served in the South African War. Griffith was Mentioned in Despatches and awarded the D.S.O. for action in 1901. He was promoted to Major in 1906 and Lieutenant Colonel in 1913. During WWI he commanded 108th Brigade (Ulster Division) in France and became Colonel in 1917, later commanding the 20th Training Reserve Brigade, No.1 Machine Gun Corps. Throughout his military career he was Mentioned in Despatches 7 times. He was made C.M.G. in 1915 and C.B. in 1918.
Classic Furniture, Objects & Collectables
AUCTION
Sale: LJ5724
12:00pm - 19 May 2013
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
Lots 1 -399
Viewing location: Leonard Joel South Yarra
Wednesday 15th to Saturday 18th May 10am - 5pm
Lots 6001-6115
Viewing location: 29 Thomas Street, Windsor
15th, 17th & 18th May 10am to 4pm
Viewing of Lot 79 is by appointment only
CONTACT
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SIMILAR ITEMS
Lot 79
A FINE LLOYDS PATRIOTIC FUND SWORD OF 50 POUND VALUE TO LIEUTENANT CHARLES MENZIES OF H.M.S. MINERVA / 1806* 91cm long
Estimate: $80,000-120,000
Lot 80
THE HIGHLY IMPORTANT GALLIPOLI D.S.O. GROUP OF SIX AND DIARY OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL ROBERT RANKINE 14 BN. A.I.F.
Estimate: $30,000-50,000
Lot 76
GROUP OF FOUR TO MAJOR-GENERAL (HON.) WILLIAM RICHARDSON 44TH REGIMENT BENGAL NATIVE INFANTRY
Estimate: $7,000-10,000
Lot 78
QUEEN ELIZABETH II CORONATION CHAIR / 1953
Estimate: $3,000-5,000