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Clayton, Cornelius

Rank : Private

Army Number : 18915

Unit : 7th Bn

Biography :

Home given as Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. Enlisted at Coalville. Served with the 7th Battalion during World War One. Killed in action France and Flanders campaign 14.7.1916, aged 29. He is commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

CWGC:

CLAYTON, CORNELIUS
Rank: Private
Service No: 18915
Date of Death: 14/07/1916
Age: 29
Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment 7th Bn.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 2 C and 3 A.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information:

Son of Cornelius and Fanny Clayton, of Smithard's Yard, Ashby-de-la-Zouch; husband of Mary Ellen Clayton, of 15, Mill Bank Rd., Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire.

Date of Birth : 1887

Place of Birth : Ashby de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire

Date of Death : 14.7.1916

Place of Death : France

Civil Occupation : Colliery Worker

Period of Service : 1910s

Conflicts : WW1

Places Served : France & Flanders

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