Clayton, William Robert
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William Robert |
Surname | Clayton |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur and Lily Clayton. Husband of Alice Clayton, of Waterloo, Ashton-Under-Lyne. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling lll |
Serial Number | EH940 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Ashton-Under-Lyne (Hurst) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. N. Grave 214. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 21 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 171432 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1661 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Laughterton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial stone, propeller blade and inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 1661 HCU Stirling EH940 which crashed after an engine fire on 21st June 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-06-1944 |
End Date | 21-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Winthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Solo training |
Reason for Loss | An engine burst into flames and the aircraft crashed at Kettlethorpe, near Lincoln, the subsequent fire destroying several farm buildings |