CLAYDON, Felton Herbert
| Service Number: | 3725 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 August 1915, Enoggera, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Milton, New South Wales, Australia, 6 March 1897 |
| Home Town: | Eltham, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Railway porter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 4 September 1916, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Serre Road Cemetery No.2 Beaumont Hamel, France Plot XIX, Row B, Grave 10 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board, Lismore & District Memorial Honour Roll, Rous Public School Great War Honor Roll, Rous Public School Old Time Pupils Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3725, Enoggera, Queensland | |
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| 30 Dec 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3725, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3725, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane | |
| 29 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from 9th Infantry Battalion to 3rd Training Battalion & then to 49th Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 49th Infantry Battalion, Promoted in the Field | |
| 4 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3725, 49th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3725 awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-09-04 |
Great Sydney Central Station Honour Board
Felton Herbert CLAYDON (Service Number 3725) was born in Milton, NSW, on 6 March 1897. At the age of 17, he was working in Lismore in the Traffic Branch, on a temporary basis as a junior porter. By 20 April 1914, he had been made a permanent junior porter in the Branch. On 15 August 1915, he was granted leave to join the AIF, and he joined on 31 August 1915. He embarked at Brisbane on the HMAT ‘Itonus’ on 30 December 1915 and was initially in the 3rd Battalion. He transferred to the 49th Battalion on 29 February 1916, in Zeitoun.
Submitted 1 June 2023 by John Oakes
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Felton Herbert CLAYDON was born in 1897 in Milton, New South Wales
His parents were Henry CLAYDON and Eliza Pezet MUDGE
He had previous service for 4 years with the Senior Cadets before he enlisted in Enoggera, Queensland on 31st August, 1915 with the 9th Infantry Battalion - he embarked with the 12th reinforcements on 30th December, 1915 from Brisbane on the HMAT Itonus
Felton was shot by a sniper near Mouquet Farm and buried where he lay near Pozieres until years later his body was found and exhumed and reinterred at Serre Road Cemetery No. 2 -
His name is memorialised at the Australian War Memorial, Ballina Honour Roll, Milton Methoidst Church Roll of Honour, Milton Methodist War Flag and his name is also on a headstone in Rous Cemetery, Ballina - he was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
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Kyogle Examiner NSW 4th Sept 1920 page 5
HONOUR ROLL - CLAYDON
In loving memory of our dear son & brother, Private Felton Herbert Claydon, who was killed in action at Mouquet Farm, France, September 2nd, 1915 aged 19 years & 5 months
"Far away from those who loved him
In a heroes grave he lies
And though his body resteth
His memory never dies"
Inserted by his loving father, mother, sisters & brothers
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Trove - IN MEMORIAM
CLAYDON - In loving memory of our dear son & brother, Felton H Claydon, Killed in Action at Mouquet Farm 4th September 1916 aged 19 years and 5 months
"we did not want to lose him, but this we surely know,
his King and country called him, and his answer was "I'll go"
He died in a foreign land, no father by to take his hand,
no Mother near to close his eyes, far from his native land he lies.
Inserted by his Loving Father & Mother, Brothers & Sisters
Biography contributed by John Oakes
Felton Herbert CLAYDON (Service Number 3725) was born in Milton NSW on 6th March 1897. At the age of 17 he was working in Lismore in the Traffic Branch on a temporary basis as a junior porter. By 20th April 1914, he had been made a permanent junior porter in the Branch. On 15th August 1915, he was granted leave to join the AIF. He joined on 31st August 1915. He embarked at Brisbane on the HMAT ‘Itonus’ on 30th December 1915. He was in the 3rd Battalion at first. He transferred to the 49th Battalion on 29th February 1916. He was then in Zeitoun.
He joined British Expeditionary Force on 5th June 1916 in Alexandria (Egypt). He arrived in Marseilles (France) on 12th June 1916. He was promoted to Lance Corporal on 25th August 1916 in the field in France. He was killed in action a few weeks later on 4th September 1916. This was at Pozières in France. Following his death, Felton’s prayer book and brush were sent to his father, his next of kin, as they were determined to be the ‘sentimental items’ from his possessions. They had been retrieved by his friends. His sister, Nellie, and father, Henry, both contacted his Major requesting his kit bag. However, because this was Commonwealth property, they never received it.
Once his remains were found, Claydon was buried at Serre Road Cemetery No. 2, in Hébuterne, France. He lies in Plot 19, Row B, Grave 10. His next of kin, his father, was given the Memorial Scroll, Victory Medal, the British War Medal, and the 1914/15 Star to commemorate his service.
- based on notes for the Great Sydney Central Station Honour Board
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