South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Watou Churchyard, Belgium |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 13 Sep 1914 in France | ~ | Studley War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of Arras | 5 Jan 1904 in Birmingham | ~ |
| Place of Death | Date and Place Mobilised | Previous Regiments or Units |
| near Watou, Belgium | 5 August 1914 | 1st Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps |
Previous Service History
- Albert served in the King's Royal Rifle Corp's from 05 Jan 1904 to 8 Apr 1907 when he was transferred to the Army Reserve
- Albert was wounded on 31 Oct 1914 in France and transferred to England a month later on 30 Nov 1914, he returned to France on 11 Mar 1915
- Promoted to L/Corporal on 26 Apr 1915
- Promoted to Corporal on 9 Aug 1915
- Promoted to Sergeant on 2 Dec 1915
- Albert transferred to the Royal Flying Corps as an Ariel Gunner on 23 Mar 1917
Circumstances of Death
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Albert is listed as being killed in action on 26th April 1917 after receiving a gun shot wound to his thorax. He was the gunner in an Royal Aircraft Factor being flown by April 1917 became known as Bloody April and the RFC lost 245 aircraft and 211 aircrew killed or missing during the month. More here |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1884 in Stratford on Avon | 15 Jun 1884 in Alveston |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Harriet Clayton | Woodrow Lodge, Redditch Road, Studley |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Death of Wife |
| Ellen Clayton nee Smith | Ellen died of TB on 26th March 1915 in Redditch aged 29 |
| 25 Dec 1911 at Redditch St. George's | |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1884 - Waterloo, Alveston | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - George Inn, Warley, Worcs | 1901 - Not given in census |
| 1901 - New Wharf, Tutnall and Cobley | 1904 - Soldier in King's Royal Rifle Corps |
| 1911 - Jack Farm Cottage, Redditch | 1911 - Cycle Worker |
| 1915 - Woodrow Lodge, Redditch Road, Studley | |
