Iltyd Nicholl Clayton

Brigadier Sir Iltyd Nicholl Clayton CBE (1886–30 June 1955) was a British Army officer notable for his attachment to the Middle East Office in Cairo during and after World War II and his involvement in the formation of Arab League and formulation of post-war British policy in the Middle East.

He was educated at Lancing College and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He was commissioned into the Royal Garrison Artillery in 1906 and promoted Lieutenant in 1909. He served in the First World War, reaching the rank of Major. After post-war spells in Iraq and Cairo, he served as Regimental Lieutenant-Colonel of the Royal Artillery from 1934 to 1938 and retired in 1939. Recalled to service during the Second World War, he served as Advisor on Arab Affairs to the British Government (1943–1945). He was later Special Advisor to Head of British Middle East Office and served as Minister attached to the British Embassy in Cairo (1947–1948).