Ralph Lyall Clayton
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Lieutenant-Commander Ralph Lyall Clayton (28 March, 1885 – 31 May, 1916) served in the Royal Navy.
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Life & Career
Clayton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 July, 1905.[1]
On 1 February, 1913, Clayton was appointed to Queen Mary as her torpedo officer.
Clayton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 July, 1913.
Great War
Clayton was Lieutenant-Commander (T) in Queen Mary from the outset of the war through her loss at the Battle of Jutland, where he was lost with her.[2]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John S. G. Fraser |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 52 10 Nov, 1905[3] |
Succeeded by Guy C. C. Royle |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 15.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 202.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 399.
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