Basic Details
Surname
Clayton
Forenames
Ralph
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was a miner at Hartshead pit before the war and died after only 2 weeks on active service. He was the brother of Harry, also commemorate don this memorial and they are both also commemorated on IWM 2754.
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
Year of death
1918
Month of death
October
Day of death
20
Age at death
19
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action