| Regimental number | 16079 |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 5.25" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Clayton, Mapper Shale, Shefford, Bedfordshire, England |
| Previous military service | Nil (previous rejected for military service due to varicose veins) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 1st Field Squadron Engineers - Special Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/36/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Squadron Engineers |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of burial | Jerusalem War Cemetery (Row W, Grave 5), Jerusalem, Israel. |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Henry and Jane Clayton, Meppershall, Shefford, England. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine. Embarked Adelaide, 4 November 1916; disembarked Suez, 4 December 1916. Marched out of Isolation Camp, Moascar, 14 December 1916, and marched into 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, the same day. Proceeded to unit, 19 February 1917, and taken on strength of 1st Field Squadron the same day. Evacuated to hospital, 3 April 1918; admitted to No 14 Australian General Hospital, Port Said, 10 April 1918 (myalgia); transferred to Port Said Rest Camp, 7 June 1918. Admitted to No 14 Australian General Hospital, Port Said, 13 June 1918 (bronchitis); discharged, 25 June 1918, and marched into Engineer Training Unit, Moascar, the same day. Proceeded to unit, 1 July 1918; rejoined 1st Field Squadron, 4 July 1918. Evacuated to hospital, 10 October 1918; admitted to No 34 Casualty Clearing Station, Jerusalem, 22 October 1918 (pneumonia). Died, No 34 Casualty Clearing Station, 23 October 1918. Buried by Chaplain S. Evans, 23 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CLAYTON John |
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