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CLAYTON, Archibald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3145 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 September 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Reading, England, 5 September 1890 |
| Home Town: | Beaudesert, Scenic Rim, Queensland |
| Schooling: | St John's School, Reading |
| Occupation: | Butcher/Timberman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 7 June 1917, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium, Westhof Farm Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beaudesert War Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3145, Brisbane, Queensland | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3145, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3145, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Brisbane | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3145, 49th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3145 awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-06-07 |
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