Career
Clayton joined the Royal Air Force in 1936. He served in World World War II as a Flight Commander with Number. 25 Squadron and then with Number.
100 Squadron before being appointed Officer Commanding Number.
576 Squadron in 1943 and then Deputy Station Commander at Royal Air Force Faldingworth in 1944. He then served on the Air Staff at Number.
1 Group and as a Staff Officer on the Future Operational Plans Staff at the Air Ministry. After the War he became Air Attaché in Lisbon and then Station Commander first at Royal Air Force Cottesmore and then at Royal Air Force Honington.
He was appointed Director of Operations – Air Transport & Overseas Theatres in 1959, Air Officer Commanding Number.
11 Group in 1962 and for the Second Tactical Air Force in 1963.