Walter Clayton. Died 1 July 1916
Walter was the eldest son of George and Emma Jane and was born in Wokingham in about 1898. they lived at 9 London Road, Wokingham and George was a gardener and Emma a laundry washer.
He served as a rifleman in the 12th (county of London) battalion, known as the Rangers. (number 4266). This Battalion was part of the 56th Brigade who took part in an action at Gommecourt on the first day of the battle of the Somme.
Sadly Walter was killed that day and his name is commemorated on the great memorial at Thiepval, together with some 72,000 others who have no known grave.