| Regimental number | 1689 |
| Place of birth | Menzies, Western Australia |
| School | Menzies, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 63 Hereford Street, Victoria Park, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Elizabeth Clayton, 63 Hereford Street, Victoria Park, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Senior Cadets |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted July 1915 |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Marcel Cave near Villers-Bretonneux |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XII, Row B, Grave No. 2), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 112 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas George CLAYTON and Elizabeth CLAYTON, 63 McMaster Street, Victoria park, Western Australia. Born in Australia |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
