Private Rowland Clayton
4634 Royal Fusiliers
Missing in Action 20th July 1916, aged 26
Lived at Poulton-le-Fylde, formerly Hapton
Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France
Burnley Express 12th August 1916 - 30th August 1916

Burnley Express 12th August 1916

Hapton Officers Brother
In our issue from last Saturday was the report of Lieutenant Norman Clayton being killed in action. Now news has come through that his brother, Private Rowland Clayton, has also just died from wounds. previous to enlistment he was employed in the Burnley Corporation Electricity Department

Son of William and Clara of Hapton,William was a schoolteacher. They had at least 5 children Walter Clayton (b 1880), William (b 1883), Frank (b 1885),
Norman (b 1887), Rowland (b 1890)