| Regimental number | 3801 |
| Place of birth | Mount Egerton, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Mount Egerton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Father, John McGeorge Barclay, Mount Egerton, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 2 November 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 10 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 13 June 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 July 1919 |