Son of Henry and Margaret Clayton (nee McLaughlin), of 63, John Brown Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted aged 17 at Bolton 09/04/1915 in the South Lancashire Regiment, but discharged 21/05/1915 as not likely to become an efficient soldier. Formerly 4854, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed at Passchendaele Ridge. Entry of death in Baptism register of St. Barnabas church, Bolton, baptised 03/10/1897.
Clayton, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Clayton
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: September 19th, 1897
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 19
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 26th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 242290
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: May 21st, 1915 - 1915-05-21
- Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: M.M.; M.i.D.
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Lads Club - Bolton
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 102 to 104.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 23/04/1915 28/05/1915 18/05/1917 13/07/1917 07/12/1917 22/03/1918 25/10/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e 7g 6g* 6c S22* 4e 6h
- Bolton Chronicle: 09/11/1917 16/11/1917 14/12/1917
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 13/07/1917