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CLAYTON, Lewis
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 7359, N/A |
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| Enlisted: | 16 May 1916, Enlisted in Launceston, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Wing Commander (Chaplain 4) |
| Last Unit: | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Born: | Albany, Western Australia, 17 April 1884 |
| Home Town: | Albany, Albany, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Presbyterian reverend |
| Died: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 26 May 1950, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Footscray Cemetery, Victoria FO-Pres*D***1415 Plot 511552 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 7359, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Launceston, Tasmania | |
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| 10 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 7359, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide | |
| 10 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 7359, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 7359, 40th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 1 Sep 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant (Chaplain), N/A, Royal Australian Air Force | |
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| 1 Jul 1947: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Wing Commander (Chaplain 4), Royal Australian Air Force |
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Stated date of birth when enlisting in RAAF - 17 Apr 1894
Lewis CLAYTON - Ancestry
Spouse - Olive Gee
Father - George William Morgan Clayton
Mother - Henrietta Cross
Children - Ella May
Birth -17 Apr 1884 Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Death -26 May 1950 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia