| Regimental number | 849 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| School | Quarry Hills State School, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Turner |
| Address | 82 Russell Street, Quarry Hill, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W H Barclay, 82 Russell Street, Quarry Hill, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Servedfor 2 years in the 67th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at timer of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, G Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Special Memorial C.5), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 49 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter Henry and Edith Barclay, 82 Russell Street, Bendigo, Victoria. Native of Mount Egerton, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 5 April 1915. Found guilty, 5 August 1915, of being late on parade: awarded 1 day's detention (remitted), and forfeiture of 1 day's pay. Killed in action, 8-9 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BARCLAY Roy Austin |