Basic Details
Surname
Clay
Forenames
Louis J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Louis John
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married to Lucy and they had a child. he had served for over 3 years with the Scots Guards before the war (and is listed as having died serving with them on IWM 2224) but he was commissioned and transferred to the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1917. The local press published a photograph of his grave marker on 16th May, 1919 and he is also commemorated on IWM 2224 and 2660.
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)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Bienvillers
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
April
Day of death
5
Age at death
29
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action