Three: Corporal W. Clayton, Royal Marine Light Infantry

1914-15 Star (Ch.15542 Cpl, R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Ch.15542 Pte., R.M.L.I.) extremely fine (3) £80-100

Sold with original (damaged) card boxes of issue and original (damaged) registered envelope addressed to ‘Mrs E. Clayton, 2 Irwell Grove, Eccles, Manchester’.

Lance-Corporal W. Clayton, R.M.L.I., son of Mrs E. Clayton, died on 5 April 1918 whilst serving with the 2nd Royal Marine Battalion, R.N. Division. He was buried in the Englebelmer Communal Cemetery Extension.