CLAYTON A

Possibly Sergeant Albert John Clayton
20th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps and 1st Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps
Service No 5781
Born Stratford-on-Avon, resident Studley, Warwick, enlisted Birmingham
Died of wounds aged 33 on 26th April 1917
Son of William and Harriet Clayton, of “Woodrow Lodge,” Redditch Rd., Studley, Warwickshire
Buried in Watou Churchyard, Belgium, Grave 3.

Appears on:
Redditch War Memorial
Webheath St Philips Church WW1 Memorial
Webheath St Philip’s Church WW1 War Memorial
Tardebigge St Bartholomew’s Church with the information: Sgt
Possibly on Bromsgrove Independent Order of Oddfellows under Victoria Lodge

Appears in the Worcester/Worcestershire Roll of Honour Book for army casualties located in Worcester Cathedral under Tardebigge with Webheath with the information: Sgt. 5781 1st King’s Royal Rifles (6th Infantry Brigade).

A photograph of the grave of Sergeant Albert Clayton, 5781, is available. If you would like to purchase a copy, please do so through this casualty’s page on the above memorials.

Or

Possibly Lance Corporal Arthur William Clayton
3rd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
Service No 25662
Born Birmingham, resident Redditch, Worcestershire, enlisted Worcester
Killed in action on 24th August 1916
Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, France, Pier and Face 5A and 6C.

Appears on:
Webheath St Philips Church WW1 Memorial
Webheath St Philip’s Church WW1 War Memorial
Tardebigge St Bartholomew’s Church with the information: L Cpl
Possibly on Bromsgrove Independent Order of Oddfellows under Victoria Lodge

A photograph of 25662 Lance Corporal Arthur Clayton’s name on Thiepval Memorial is available. If you would like to purchase a copy, please do so through this casualty’s page on the above memorials.