| Surname: | Clay |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/15441 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 11/9/1914 to 29/10/14. He enlisted 12/4/96 as Pte. 2 King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. No. 6582, age 20.2 years, occupation Engine Cleaner, home address: 3 Sagar Square, Dudley Hill, Bradford, Born Bradford, Yorkshire. Enlisted 12/4/00. Served Home 12/4/00 to 15/12/01, South Africa 16/12/01 to 7/10/02, Maltaq 8/10/02 to 10/3/05, Gibraltar 11/3/05 to 4/9/06, South Africa 5/9/06 to 30/3/08, Home 31/3/08 to 11/4/08, Army Reserve 12/4/08 to 11/4/12, to D Army Reserve 30/4/12, mobilized 5/8/14. Served D Army Reserve 8/5/12 to 4/8/14, Home 5/8/14 to 10/9/14, BEF 11/9/14 to 29/10/14, Prisoner of War 30/10/14 to 2/12/17, (repatriated from German Lands sick) Home 3/12/17 to 25/6/19, class Z reserve 26/6/19. 24/5/18 transferred to MFP, discharged 25/6/19. Info from pension index cards:- 4/MC/8069. Clay, William, MFP, P/15441, Cpl, 25/6/19 to discharged, born 1880, married, 11 Sagar Square, Dudley Hill, Bradford, Yorkshire. Pension for debility (weakness of body or mind caused by illness). Chelsea No. Z/Misc/1985. Also:- Clay, William MFP, P/15441, 6582. DEAD 16/7/24, Z/Misc/MFP/1985, 4/MC/8069. William Clay. |
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| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/194 Page: 310 Feb. 3, 1903) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Transvaal, South Africa 1902. Awarded as Pte. 2 KOYLI No. 6582. |