Clayton, William Hugh
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Hugh |
Surname | Clayton |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-03-1943 |
Next of Kin | Husband of Monica Ivy Clayton (married 31 October 1942). Father of twins, Anthony and Simon, born 13 July 1943- four months after their father's death. Tragically, Monica died in childbirth and the twins were raised by her parents. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | EF330 |
Markings | OJ-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergh (Beek) RC Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 3-8. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 145 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1377386 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 149 (East India) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour & inscribed window |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour of 149 Sqn RAF and a window remembering the men and women of all Nations who served at RAF Methwold, 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1003/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1003/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-03-1943 |
End Date | 13-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Lakenheath |
Day/Night Raid | Night (42% moon) |
Operation | Essen. 457 aircraft, 23 losses (5.0%). PFF marked using Oboe. Very accurate bombing over the Krupps factory. 500 homes also destroyed. German authorities also reported damage and deaths in neighbouring towns. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a Bf.110 night-fighter flown by Hptm. Wilhelm Dormann of 9./NJG 1 from Twente airfield and crashed at Beek, ESE of Arnhem |