Bombardier 56848 Samuel Clayton

Family details:
Son of William and Mary Clayton, of 19, Upholland Rd., Billinge, Wigan.

Census details:
1901 - 7 years old Samuel is living at 76 Rainford Road, Billinge with parents William (37), Mary (37) and six siblings: Jane (17), George (13), James (10), William (4), Mary E (2), Joseph (6 Mths). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Pit Brow Boy' Samuel living at 19 Upholland Road, Billinge with parents William (47), Mary (49) and five siblings: James (21), William (14), Mary Eliz (12), Joseph (10), Annie (7). Also at the address is Williams grand daughter - Rhoda Clayton (2).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=39]Remembered On The St. Aidan's C of E Church Memorial[/url]

Samuel was born on the 30th of May 1894 the son of William and Mary Clayton of 68 Rainford Road, Billinge, and was baptised on the same day at St. Aidan`s C.E. Church. The family later moved to 19 Upholland Road and Samuel enlisted at Wigan at the end of 1914 or the beginning of 1915 to join the Royal Field Artillery. He was serving in France when he was killed in action on Sunday the 8th of October 1916, aged 22 years. Samuel is buried in the Peake Wood Cemetery, Fricourt, Somme, France, grave C.27. His name is recorded on St. Aidan`s C.E. Church Memorial. Sources:- St. Helens Local History Library, Soldiers killed in the Great War; The Commonwealth War Graves Commission; St. Aidan`s Church Registers; St. Aidan`s Parish Magazine, January 1915. [url=http://sthelens-connect.net/sitefiles/billinge-history.pdf]Information Courtesy of The Billinge History Society[/url] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/56848_Samuel_Clayton_WG.jpg[/pic][caption]Commonwealth War Graves[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/ClaytonS_RFA.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Bombardier Samuel Clayton at Peake Wood Cemetery, Fricourt (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]