Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:

Pair: Private P. Drury, 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, killed in action, 4 April 1917
British War and Victory Medals (30968 Pte., Linc. R.); Memorial Plaque (Percy Drury)

Pair: Deck Hand J. W. Drury, Royal Naval Reserve
British War and Victory Medals (21821D D.H., R.N.R.)

British War Medal 1914-20 (K.37395 A. Drury, Sto.,2, R.N.) good very fine and better (6) £160-200

The three are believed to be brothers.

Percy Drury was born in and enlisted at Grimsby. Serving with the 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 4 April 1917, aged 19 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He was the son of Joseph and Lucy Drury, of 198 Willingham Street, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire.