Glyn Campbell Hollingsworth Clayton

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Commander (retired) Glyn Campbell Hollingsworth Clayton, (24 February, 1893 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Henry R. Clayton, Esq., Barrister.[1]

Clayton served in the destroyer Achates from 25 July 1914 to 15 August, 1915. He then spent a brief period overseeing the completion of the destroyer Kempenfelt before being appointed to the flotilla leader Broke on 4 September, 1915.[2]

Clayton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 November, 1915 as he left Broke to report to the Admiralty at Portsmouth. On 8 December, he was appointed to the super-dreadnought H.M.S. Valiant. He would serve in her through April 1918, including action at the Battle of Jutland.[3]

Clayton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 November, 1923.[4]

Clayton was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Commander on 24 August, 1936 when he accepted an appointment as Chief Inspector, Royal Marine Police.[5]

World War II

In February 1944, he suffered a carbuncle on his breast[?] and was admitted to the Royal Masonic Hospital.[6]

He was appointed Chief Constable of the Royal Marine Police on 1 August, 1946 in succession to Cpatain J. Brooke, D.S.C., who was relinquishing the position.[7]

In 1950, he was admitted to Chatham Hospital with lumbago. In 1951, he suffered an accident of some kind.[8]

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Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Hubert Ardill
Captain of H.M.S. Concord
9 Dec, 1932[9][10] – 7 Apr, 1933[11]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. Clayton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/98. f. 98.
  2. Clayton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/98. f. 98.
  3. Clayton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/98. f. 98.
  4. Clayton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/98. f. 98.
  5. Clayton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/98. f. 98.
  6. Clayton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/98. f. 98.
  7. Clayton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/98. f. 98.
  8. Clayton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/98. f. 98.
  9. Clayton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/98. f. 98.
  10. The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 224.
  11. Clayton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/98. f. 98.