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John Alfred BARCLAY

Regimental number2330
Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria
SchoolHyde Street State School No. 1912, Footscray, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationRubber worker
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, G S Barclay, 1 Huntly Street, Footscray, Melbourne, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed in the Footscray Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date13 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll12 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name21st Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/38/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Osterley on 29 September 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll21st Battalion
FateKilled in Action 5 October 1918
Date of death5 October 1918
Age at death21.5
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialTincourt New British Cemetery (Plot X, Row C, Grave No. 16), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
93
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George Stephen and Isabella Barclay, 1 Huntly Street, Footscray, Victoria
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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