Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:

Three: Private A. Grayston, Durham Light Infantry, who died of wounds, 21 September 1914

1914 Star, with clasp 10437 Pte., 2/Durh. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (10437 Pte., Durh. L.I.); Memorial Plaque (Arthur Grayston)

Three: Driver T. Grayston, Army Service Corps

1914-15 Star (T2-11216 Dvr., A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (T2-11216 Dvr., A.S.C.) generally extremely fine (7) £280-320

Arthur Grayston was born in Leeds, lived in Scarborough and enlisted at York. Serving with the 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 8 September 1914. He died of wounds there on 21 September 1914. He was buried in the Sissonne British Cemetery. With copied m.i.c. and casualty details.

Driver Thomas Grayston, Army Service Corps, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 10 May 1915. He later served in the East Yorkshire Regiment and the Machine Gun Corps. With copied m.i.c.

Both sets of medals in named (repaired) card boxes of issue; plaque in card envelope.