L. W. Griffiths enlisted in the 15th London Regiment (Civil Service Rifles) in March 1909, was allotted service number 912 and joined the 6th Company. In June of the same year, the Companies were renamed with letters and the 6th Company became "F" Company. In November 1909, Griffiths was one of a number of recruits who had failed to qualify in Standard Test, Table A, and was required to carry out additional practices in order to reach the required standard. This appears to have been successful as he was appointed Lance Corporal on 15th April 1912 and in Regimental Orders No: 10 (November) 1912, he is listed as one of the men entitled to wear an Efficiency Star.
This medal was manufactured by John Pinches, Medallist, of Albert Embankment, London. This company was founded c1841 and was taken over by the Franklin Mint of Philadelphia, USA, in 1969.
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