Basic Details
Surname
Clay
Forenames
Louis J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Louis John
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married to Lucy, with a child and he had served 3 and a half years with the Scots Guards before the war. He was commissioned in 1917 and a photo of his grave marker was published in the Todmorden Advertiser on 16th May 1919. He is also commemorated on IWM 2224 and 2654.
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)
The Lancashire Fusiliers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Second Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Bienvilliers
Year of death
1918
Month of death
April
Day of death
5
Age at death
29
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action