Basic Details Surname Clay Forenames Donald Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Second World War (1939-1945) Served or died Died Notes Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He died when the troopship Lancastria was sunk at St Nazaire. He was not found to be commemorated on any other Calderdale memorial that they recorded but he is on the Dunkirk Memorial. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Not stated on the memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Not stated on the memorial Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Not stated on the memorial Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Royal Engineers Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Lance Corporal Death and Burial details Country of death France Year of death 1940 Month of death June Day of death 17 Age at death 21 Manner of death as stated Not stated on memorial Manner of death reference Killed in Action