| Regimental number | 4774 |
| Place of birth | Rutherglen, Victoria |
| School | Central School, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | 7 Dickens Street, Burnley, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Clay, 7 Dickens Street, Burnley, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Cadets |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Bailleul, France |
| Age at death | 21.10 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Outtersteene Communal Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 50), Bailleul, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph Edwin and Emily Charlotte CLAY, 2 Lavidge Street, Hawthorn, Victoria. Native of Rutherglen, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
