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Description : [ Medals ] The South African War Medal to Sub-Lieutenant T. L. Griffiths, 2nd Battalion 24th Regiment, Killed at Isandhlwana, one clasp, 1877-8-9, extremely fine Sub-Lieutenant Thomas Llewelyn George Griffith 1857- 1879, was educated at Marlborough College and at the Priory, Croydon, passing His army entrance examination as well as those at Sandhurst and Edinburgh, where for a period of time he was attached to the 78th Highlanders. On 14th August 1877 he was gazetted to a Sub-Lieutenantcy in the 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment. His commission was antedated to the 11 th November 1876 he Joined the regiment at Chatham in October 1877, and on 1 st February 1878 he proceeded to the Cape of Good Hope. he was present during many operations in the Kaffir war, and saw much service with His battalion In November 1878 he Joined the force preparing for the invasion of Zululand, and took part in the subsequent advance into that country, being present at the storming of Sirayo's stronghold in the Bashee Valley, afterwards proceeding to Isandhlwana. On the morning of 22nd January 1879 he left Isandhlwana with the main body of the column under Lord Chelmsford, but subsequently rode back on special service with Major Smith, Captain Gardner and Lieutenant Dyer, to convey the General's orders to advance the camp. Colonel Black, visiting the battlefield five months afterwards for the purpose of burying the dead, found the bodies of some sixty officers and men lying in a group, giving evidence of their having gathered together and fought desperately to the last. Among them were the remains of Captain Wardell, Lieutenant Dyer and a captain and subaltern of the 2nd Battalion, the latter, it is believed, being the body of young Griffiths. A memorial lectern in the parish church of St. Leonard's, Deal, marks the estimation in which he was held by those round His own home, having been placed there by friends in His father's parish and the neighbourhood. The above account is taken almost in its entirety from The Silver Wreath by Norman Holme.
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