Lieutenant L A Griffin was in the RNVR during WW1 and this pack contains some of his service history, including some photos of him. Included are some certificates, letters and even a whole album of photos. These packs are great for collectors, and there’s a lot here to enjoy too. For the sake of collectors, we don’t want to talk too much about the specifics of what’s included, but the photos speak for themselves and half the fun of these packs is the investigative element.

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve founded in 1903 and merged with Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) in 1958. The RNVR played major roles in both World Wars, and Lieutenant L A Griffin was (mostly) a minesweeper. Given the age of these documents, it’s surprising how good condition they remain in. The certificates are printed and written on VERY thin and delicate paper, while the other documents are on thicker more robust paper. The photo album is in very good condition, though one photo does appear to be missing and there are two light stains on the front cover.

Some of the ships he served on were:

HMS Sutton

HMS Pekin

HMS Atherstone

HMS Ganges

HMS Eridge

Included, are the letters confirming this too, along with a whole host of other papers, documents and pictures.