No.15636, Private, David CLAYDON
Aged 36
no overseas service, hence no medals
Royal Army Medical Corps
formerly with Suffolk Regiment
Died on Saturday, 21st December 1918
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Born in Bury St.Edmunds in 1882 (Bury St Edmunds qtr4 4a:617 son of Henry Charles and Cordelia CLAYDON (née BRANCH)
1891 census...Aged 8, he was at 22 Churchgate Street, Bury St.Edmunds with his father Henry Charles CLAYDON [40] bookseller/newsagent; his mother Cordelia [29] born Clerkenwell, London; brothers Henry C [11], Albert Lewis [10], Arthur [6] and Walter [2]; sisters Alice [5], Emily [4] and Ada Eleanor [1]. All except his mother were born in Bury St.Edmunds. 1901 census...Aged 18, he was a private in the Suffolk Regiment at the Depot, Bury St.Edmunds. At 38 Westgate Street were his parents; brother Arthur(newsboy), Walter F, Charles L [9],Joseph P [5] and Alfred T [11 months]; sisters Alice, Emily E, Ida E, Annie R [7] and Rosalie [2]. The new siblings all born in Bury St.Edmunds 1911 census...Aged 28, a picture show attendant, he was at 61 Whiting Street, Bury St.Edmunds with his parents, sisters Emily Eleanor (at home), Ada (servant) and Rosalie Lydia; brothers Charles L (newsagent), Joseph Paul(carrier) and Alfred Thomas. His brother Joseph Paul died in France in 1914 see here His brother Walter Frank died of his wounds in UK in 1915 see here The family were later at 63 Guildhall Street, Bury St.Edmunds. |
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He enlisted in Bury St.Edmunds on 11th March 1901, #5393, in 3rd battalion Suffolk Regiment. He gave his age as 18 years 6 months, a greengrocer, born in Bury St.Edmunds. He was 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighed 112 lbs, chest 32 to 34 uinches, a Baptist. Next of kin, his father Henry Charles Claydon of 36 Westgate Street, Bury St.Edmunds.
On 1st May 1901 he joined the regular Army. That is the extent of his military history so far, CWGC have him, but no medal index card or other docs.The only clue so far is a report in the Bury Free Press (above) which records that he was a Royal Army Medical Corps pensioner, posted at the Suffolk's barracks in Bury St.Edmunds as a nurse in the hospital there. It appears then that he never went overseas in this war, so no medals. His death certifcate gives the cause of death as pulmonry tuberculosis, at the Infirmary, Union Workhouse, Mill Road, Bury St.Edmunds, residence 63 Guildhall Street.
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