| 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 |