Regimental number | 6778 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 7 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Milk carter |
Address | Leichhardt, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, Benjamin Barclay, 129 White Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
Tried to enlist in 1915; rejected; enlisted at age 17 in 1917, putting age up to 18. War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War !!, 2/15th Field Artillery: captured at Singapore; sent to the Burma-Thai Railway, and subsequently to Japan. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 98 |
Sources | 'Sydney Morning Herald', 24 July 1998 |