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CLAYTON, Norman
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 281 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 September 1914, Casterton, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Casterton, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Casterton, Glenelg, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Casterton State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Electrician |
| Died: | Killed in Action, The Nek, Gallipoli, 7 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Panel 6 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Casterton War Memorial, Glenelg, Casterton & Sandford Division No 29 Sons of Temperance Honor Roll, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 281, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Casterton, Vic. | |
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| 25 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 281, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 281, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne | |
| 22 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 281, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement Trooper, 281, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 281 awm_unit: 8 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-08-07 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Wight
Served in the AIF under the alias of Norman Clayton. Actual name (AWM see Circular) is Henry Normanby Clayton.
Name: Henry Normanby Clayton
Gender: Male
Death Age: 24
Notice Type: Death
Birth Date: abt 1891
Death Date: 7 Aug 1915
Father: William John Clayton
Mother: Hannah Clayton
Publication Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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