John Hume CLAYTON

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Service Number:	3709
Enlisted:	6 August 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	White Hills, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Anakie, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Anakie State School and Geelong CofE Grammar School
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 15 July 1916
Cemetery:	Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais Plot 1, Row K, Grave 126
Memorials:	Anakie & Staughtonvale Roll of Honor WW1, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bannockburn Moorabool Presbyterian Church Honor Roll, Batesford Moorabool Presbyterian Church Honour Roll, Lara and District Memorial Gates

6 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3709, Melbourne, Victoria
23 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 3709, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 3709, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Adelaide
15 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 3709, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3709 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-15

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Son of John Henry and Agnes Louson Clayton of Anakie, Victoria.

30 July 1915 - Parents signed a letter of consent for John to serve overseas

21 February 191 - to hospital with influenza

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in the Citizen Forces, North Carlton, Victoria