| Regimental number | 5156 |
| Place of birth | Kelty, Fifeshire, Scotland |
| Place of birth | Kelty, Scotland |
| School | Private School, Kelty, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Dunn Street, Wonthaggi, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 141 lbs |
| Next of kin | David Barclay, Dunn Street, Wonthaggi, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wonthaggi, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Light Horse Brigade Train 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/100/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A51 Chilka on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Melcombe Regis Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 3057), Dorset |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 181 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Elizabeth Barclay, Browne Crescent, Wonthaggi, Victoria. Born at Kelty, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to 2nd General Hospital, Mena, 16 April 1915 (frisunculosis). Admitted to A&NZ Hospital, Helouan, 20 November 1915 (bronchitis); discharged to Overseas Base, Heliopolis, 3 December 1915. Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Serapeum, 23 March 1916 (boils); transferred to 1st Australian Stationary Hospital, 25 March 1916; to 3rd Australian General Hospital, 25 March 1916; to Details Camp, Tel el Kebir, 17 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 7 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 14 June 1916. Tried by Field General Court Martial, Havre, 28 August 1916: pleaded guilty to a charge of when on Active Service disobeying a lawful command given by his superior Officer, in that he on 23.8.16 did not fall in for escort duty when ordered to do so: awarded 42 days' Field Punishment No 1, and forfeited 47 days' pay. Taken on strength, 4th Division Train, in the field, 7 December 1916. Admitted to Casualty Clearing Station, 18 December 1916 (bronchitis); transferred to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, 20 December 1916 (bronchial pneumonia); to England, 28 December 1916, and admitted to Guildford War Hospital, 29 December 1916. Discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 18 January 1917. Admitted to Fovant Military Hospital, 16 March 1917 (not yet diagnosed); marched in to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, from Fovant, 9 April 1917. Marched out to Draft Depot, Perham Downs, 1 June 1917; marched in to Army Service Corps Training Depot, Parkhouse, 4 June 1917. Admitted to Tidworth Military Hospital, 24 October 1917 (carbuncle); discharged to Training Depot, Parkhouse, 13 November 1917. Admitted to Military Hospital, Sutton Veny, 8 January 1918 (abscess in neck, carbuncle); discharged to Training Depot, 15 January 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 18 November 1918; rejoined 14th Company, Australian Army Service Corps, in the field, 3 December 1918. Detached to Base Depot for return to Australia, 16 January 1919; marched in to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 25 January 1919. Admitted to Burdon Military Hospital, Weymouth, 25 January 1919 (pneumonia). Died of disease (pneumonia), 27 January 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |