Regimental number | 366 |
Place of birth | Roscommon, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Auditor |
Address | Traralgon, Gippsland, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, John Vincent Clayton, The Manor House, Upton, Essex, England |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Broadmeadows, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Light Horse Regiment, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/9/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Quartermaster Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Light Horse |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CLAYTON John Vincent |
Documents | Official Record |
Gippsland Memorial Park aims to identify all returned Service men and women from World War 1 who are laid to rest in Traralgon. In November a commemorative service will be held at the Cemetery in conjunction with the RSL. The public will be invited to honour and acknowledge all who participated in the Great War. As part of the project the Digital Shed will be helping people to identify their personal connection stop WW1 and record their own stories.
Monday, 12 October 2015
John Vincent CLAYTON
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