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CLAYTON, Walter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4162 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 August 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Northeich, Cheshire, England, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Motherwell Board School, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Waterside worker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozières, France, 23 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ithaca War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4162, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 3 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4162, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4162, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia at the age of 16 years.
Son of John and Isabella Clayton of Ozanne Street, Paddington, QLD
25 August 1915 - Parents gave signed permission for Walter to serve overseas
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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