Claydon, Arthur –

Son of Arthur and Mary Claydon, of 77, Arkwright Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Died when the transport SS Transylvania was torpedoed in the Gulf of Genoa by German U-Boat U-63.

Personal details

  • Surname: Claydon
  • Forename: Arthur
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Not known
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 20
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: May 4th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
  • Service number: 240424
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Savona Town Cemetery, Italy
  • CWGC reference: A. 9.

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