Beschreibung:

The Unique Anglo-American Group to the Remarkable Lieutenant Colonel R. H. Griffiths, United States Infantry, formerly U.S.Volunteer Infantry, Philippines Constabulary, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment, and Battalion Commander The Royal Scots, Killed Whilst Commanding a Battalion of the 18th United States Infantry Regiment (a) U NITED S TATES OF A MERICA , Philippine Campaign Medal, edge numbered '23344', in numbered box of issue, written inside "1st Sergt.37 U.S.Inf.Vols.Richard H.Griffiths 1899 Philippine Insurrection Against America 1899", with copy of application papers dated 5 November 1926 - medal No.32968 approved 18 November 1926 (b) U NITED S TATES OF A MERICA , Spanish War Service Medal, edge numbered '17531', in numbered box of issue, with copy of application papers dated 5 November 1926 - medal No.17603 approved 12 November 1926 (c) U NITED S TATES OF A MERICA , Philippine Congressional Medal, edge numbered "4456", in numbered box of issue, written inside "The President McKinley Congressional Medal, Philippines Insurrection 1899", with copy of application papers dated 3 June 1910 - medal No.4456 mailed 30 July 1910 (d) 1914-15 Star (Major R.H.Griffiths.Notts.& Derby.R.), in box of issue, written inside "British Dardanelles Star 1914-15" (e) British War Medal (Major R.H.Griffiths), in box of issue written inside "British War Medal" both boxes written on inside lid "Major R.H. Griffiths (Mrs. Griffiths née AMF.)" (f) U NITED S TATES OF A MERICA , Victory Medal, one clasp, Defensive Sector, in box of issue written "779379" "Given by Geo.C.Marshall 'Major' 1920 in Person" (g) U NITED S TATES OF A MERICA , Spanish War Veterans Medal 1898-1902, with ornate bar and eagle brooch suspension, with lid only of box of issue numbered '14713', written 'Spanish Am.War Veterans Badge U.S.W.V." (h) Philippine Campaign Veteran's Badge, 1898, with bar 'U.S.V.' and eagle brooch suspension (i) U NITED S TATES OF A MERICA , Purple Heart Lapel Decoration, reverse inscribed 'A.M.G.', the group good very fine or better , the only noted instance of a British 1914 Star and War Medal, and American Victory Medal, being awarded to the same recipient (j) A number of original documents and some research includes: - Copy of application papers for Spanish War Service Medal for Anna Maria Griffiths, dated 20 June 1920 - medal No.8472 approved 9 September 1920 - Two British Passports, Major Richard Henry Griffiths, issued 10 November 1917, and Mrs.Anna Maria Griffiths, issued 27 July 1915, both with photographs - Post Office Telegraph dated 10 November 1917 granting Major R.H. Griffiths leave in Paris 11-14 November "wear uniform, obtain a passport, report to Commandant 27 Place du Marche St Honore and on no account enter zone of active military operations without a special permit" - Aliens Restriction Order 1914, granting permission to Anna Maria Griffiths to sail from Liverpool to New York, 3 August 1918