Private 23027 John Grayson
Regiment/Unit: King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Age at death: 31
Date of death: 31st of October 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Struma Military Cemetery - VII. C. 11.
Family details:
Address and next-of-kin at enlistment: Mr Thomas Grayson (brother), 50 Clyde Street, St Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 5 years old John is living at Part of Park House, Park Road, St Helens with parents William (45), Amelia M (45) and six siblings: James (15), [cas=2923]Thomas Grayson[/cas] (11), Williamm (10), Edward (9), Elijah (6), Martha (2). 1901 - Not found. 1911 - Sees 25 years old 'Clogger' John living at 18 Hope Street, St Helens the home of brother [cas=2923]Thomas[/cas] (31), his wife Annie (24) and their son John (9 mths)
Notes:
[note=97]Two Grayson brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from service records.
[note=97]Two Grayson brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from service records.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/23027JohnGrayson.jpg[/pic][caption]The gravestone of Private John Grayson at Struma Military Cemetery
(Photograph Courtesy of Barry Davis off GWF )[/caption]
