51st (Graduated) Battalion
Up to 26 October 1917, this was known as 259th Graduated Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. Before that it had been 106th Battalion of the Training Reserve and up to September 1916 had been the 30th (Reserve) Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers. A training unit based at Ipswich, it was part of 215th Brigade in 72nd Division. In March 1918 when 72nd Division was broken up it went to 204th Brigade of 68th Division at Newmarket. By June 1918 it had moved to Henham Park near Southwold.
8, WILTON STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
13/05/1918
Aged
20
BORN HULL 1898. YOUNGEST SON OF WILLIAM HENRY CLAYTON (1868-1938) & SARAH ANN CLAYTON, OF WYKE STREET, 78 NEWBRIDGE ROAD, AND 8, WILTON STREET, HULL (CWGC & WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ONE OF TWO SONS. SON OF A DOCK LABOURER. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 51ST ROYAL FUSILIERS (GRADUATE BATTALION). HE DIED OF PNEUMONIA, AT CAMBRIDGE, ON 13/05 […]
