SAVED HIS SHIP
MASTER OF THE KARAMEA 0.8. E. AWARDED News has been received that Commander E. T. Grayston, D. 5.0., R.N.R., master of the Shaw, Savili and Albion liner Kavamea, has been awarded the 0.8. E. lor distinguished service in saving his ship from enemy attack in the Atlantic. The exact circumstances in which the Karamea was attacked have not been divulged officially, but it is known that Commander Grayslon’s action was particularly meritorious. The Karamea left New Zealand for London a few days before the declaration of war. Commander Grayston, who is well known in the New Zealand trade, has been in the service of the Shaw, Savili and Albion company for many years. During the Great War he served as a Royal Naval Reserve lieutenant in the navy and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his service in 'North Russian waters. He is the first merchant service officer in the New Zealand trade to be decorated for distinguished service in the present war
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20115, 8 December 1939, Page 5
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