Regimental number | 850 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Other training | Nil |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | c/o Yarram Club, Yarram, Gippsland, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 2.75" |
Weight | 143 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, Horace R Clayton, c/o Yarram Club, Yarram, Gippsland, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets, Geelong. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
Age at death | 21.4 |
Family/military connections | Nil |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 30 August 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros, 10 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Ghezireh, 21 January 1916 (pneumonia: 'dangerously ill'); taken on 'dangerously ill' list, 22 January 1916; transferred to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 15 February 1916; to Convalescent Home, Ras el Tin, 12 March 1916; discharged to Australian Overseas Base, 5 April 1916. Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Statement, Red Cross File No 750208, 3329 Pte E. JUDD, B Company, 60th Bn, and 2896 Pte C.P.G. MAYHEW, B Company, 60th Bn, 28 February 1917: 'There is no doubt they [CLAYTON and 2835 G. COLLINS] were killed at Fleurbaix on 19th. July. [1965] Cpl. W. Ollis, L.[ewis] G.[un] S.[ection] stated this as a fact to me.' Second statement, 4520 Pte A.R. HEANEY, 60th Bn, 14 November 1917: 'Casualty went over the parapet on the 19th July, 1916 at Fleurbaix. I passed his dead body in No Man's Land on my return to the trench. He was lying face upwards. I am positive about his identification. I knew him well. I was one of the 64 who came through unscathed on that memorable occasion.' Note on file: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CLAYTON John Charles
Red Cross File No 750208 |