hmm.. I had a look at the national archives document - some observations: for almost the entire document - Clayton is referred to as Vincent CLAYTON - not Vincent Theodore CLAYTON - Clayton even signs as Vincnt CLAYTON - no Theodore. In May 1921 - an Eva CLAYTON in South Australia receives one of Vincent's medals - I imagine that Eva is Vincent's mother?? ... his wife was Mary Clayton nee Brennan. On the marriage application made by Vincent in England it is indicatred that Vincent's father is an Alfred CLAYTON, retired publican, and that Vincent has Theodore as a second given name - I wonder whether these were both inventions of a young man hoping to impress his young bride? I also note that on enlistment Vincent indicates that his next of kin is his cousin Miss E Robson, 27 Somerset Street North Richmond (a melbourne suburb) and also in the archives is a letter apparently from Vincent's mother - a Mrs. Clayton - enquiring after her son Vincent - and her address is given as 27 Somerset Street North Richmond. So does the SA death certificate contain the name of Vincent's mother? Is is Eva? ROBSON or some other name? I would consider looking in the SA indexes for Vincent's birth - and possibly not under Clayton but perhaps under the mother's maiden name? I'd be trying to work out the connection between Robson and Clayton.. something good may come of it? good luck robert in Melbourne maree white wrote: > Hello again list, > > This one is tricky, I am looking for a publican named Alfred CLAYTON who > supposedly had a child named Vincent Theodore Clayton c 1893 near > Geelong. Trouble is , this Vincent Theordore Clayton doesn't appear on > the Vic indicies - nor anything even closely related to him. Vincent > Theordore died in SA in 1920 with TB. I have his death certificate. > > The info we have re Vincent Theordore Clayton comes from his WW1 record > at the national archives Australia and also his marriage record in > England in 1819 whilst serving withe the AIF. > > I am wondering if : > 1. Could there be unregisterd birthes in or about Geelong in the mid 1890s? > 2. How would I go about finding info about his father, Alfred Clayton, > the supposed publican? I see that PROV has some early licencing liquour > records but I think they are too early for my man. > > Any help greatly apprecicated. > > Regards, > > Maree in Adelaide > > > > >