9182 Private A Griffin, 2nd Battalion the Coldstream Guards. The battalion deployed to South Africa for the Second Anglo Boer War, sailing on the Gascon, and arrived at the Cape about 12 Nov 1899. Along with the 3rd Grenadier Guards, 1st Coldstream, and 1st Scots Guards, they formed the 1st or Guards Brigade under Major General Colvile, part of the Kimberley relief force. They fought at the battles of Belmont (23 Nov 1899), at Modder River (28 Nov 1899) and Magersfontein (11 Dec 1899), leading to the relief of Kimberley. They were part of the main army advance to Bloemfontein where Private Griffin died of disease on 07 Apr 1900. He was buried on 8 Apr 1900.
Recorded as 1st Battalion on his burial record. Recorded as 2nbd Battalion on the South African Field Force Casualty Roll and on In Memoriam by S Watt.
Recorded as 1st Battalion on his burial record. Recorded as 2nbd Battalion on the South African Field Force Casualty Roll and on In Memoriam by S Watt.
9182 Private A Griffin, 2nd Battalion the Coldstream Guards. The battalion deployed to South Africa for the Second Anglo Boer War, sailing on the Gascon, and arrived at the Cape about 12 Nov 1899. Along with the 3rd Grenadier Guards, 1st Coldstream, and 1st Scots Guards, they formed the 1st or Guards Brigade under Major General Colvile, part of the Kimberley relief force. They fought at the battles of Belmont (23 Nov 1899), at Modder River (28 Nov 1899) and Magersfontein (11 Dec 1899), leading to the relief of Kimberley. They were part of the main army advance to Bloemfontein where Private Griffin died of disease on 07 Apr 1900. He was buried on 8 Apr 1900.
Recorded as 1st Battalion on his burial record. Recorded as 2nbd Battalion on the South African Field Force Casualty Roll and on In Memoriam by S Watt.
Recorded as 1st Battalion on his burial record. Recorded as 2nbd Battalion on the South African Field Force Casualty Roll and on In Memoriam by S Watt.
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