| Regimental number | 3545 |
| Place of birth | Dover, Tasmania |
| School | Dover, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Address | Dover, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Clayton Senior, Dover, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Noreuil Australian Cemetery (Row E, Grave No. 5), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 155 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Selina CLAYTON, Dover, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5074 Pte William Alfred CLAYTON, 52nd Bn, killed in action, 12 April 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CLAYTON Edward Charles |