Regimental number | 834 |
Place of birth | South Shields, England |
Other Names | Octavious |
Other training | Nil |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Merbein, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ethel Lily Barclay, Merbein, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 38th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 31 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery, ({Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 20), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 129 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Hannah Barclay, husband of E.L. Barclay, Merbein, Victoria, Australia. Native of Newcastle-on-Tyne, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |