Albert Claypham aka Clayton
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Albert Claypham was the son of James Claypham born in Blyth, Notts on 14/10/1890. By 1911 he had, for reasons unknown, changed his name to Clayton, and joined the Royal Engineers and was billeted in Gibraltar Barracks, Stanhope Lines, Aldershot as a Sapper from Doncaster, Yorks. In the early part of 1912 he married Florence E Johnson at Farnham, Surrey and in December they had a child, Albert E Clayton
With Albert being a regular trained soldier, he was one of the first to be sent to France and was one of the first killed in the early battles. Albert Clayton Worksop Guardian 16 Oct 1914 Word came from the War Office on Tuesday to Mr Jas. Clayton of Blyth, that his son Albert, had been killed in action in France. Much sympathy is felt for Mr Clayton in his bereavement.
Albert Clayton's CWG casualty details state he was the "Husband of Florence E Clayton of 3 Anderson Row, Florence St, Hitchin. Research by Colin Dannatt
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