Francis Barclay

Forenames

Francis AWMM

Surname

Barclay AWMM

Service number

• WWI 16/1404 AWMM
• WWII 805423 AWMM
• WWII: 805423
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Gender

Male AWMM

Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe

Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM

Religion

Presbyterian

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Date of birth

WWI: 5 June 1888; WWII: 5 June 1890

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Place of birth

Ngatira, Rotorua

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Birth notes

son of David & Ngaone Barclay

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Address before enlistment

WWII: Tahoraiti, Dannevirke

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Next of kin

• Mrs F. Barclay (wife), care of W. Duncan, Tahoraiti, Dannevirke, New Zealand AWMM
• Miss Ata Barclay of Dannevirke
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Relationship status

1911 married Mary Hohaia (aka Tangi Whai Tiri) in Manunui
father of 1 child
WWII: Widower

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War

• World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
• World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
• World War II: 1939-1945
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Campaign

Western European

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Armed force / branch

• Army AWMM
• NZ Maori Pioneer Btn, B Coy 9th Rfts & 4th NZMPB
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Service number

• WWI 16/1404 AWMM
• WWII 805423 AWMM
• WWII: 805423
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Military service

1915-1919 WWII: 1942-1944

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Medals and Awards

• Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) AWMM
  London Gazette 03/09/1918 AWMM
• British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
• Victory Medal AWMM
• (DCM) Distinguished Conduct Medal: awarded for exceptionally good work during the period 25 February to 16-17 September 1918. He is exceedingly cool under fire, and sets a splendid example to his men. On 8 September he with two sections of his platoon, was employed in Metz-en-Coutre. The enemy concentrated a heavy artillery fire for four hours on the village. Notwithstanding this he kept his men well in hand, and completed the task upon which he was engaged. He then withdrew his party to a place of safety in good order
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Enlistment

• WW1 Unknown AWMM Farmer/Civilian AWMM
• 19 Oct 1915 at Trentham
  22 May 1942 at Dannevirke
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Age on enlistment

WWI: 27yrs; WWII: 51yrs 11mths

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Occupation before enlistment

WWII: Labourer for PWD

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Embarkation details

WW1 06 May 1916-21 Jun 1916 AWMM
HMNZT 52 AWMM Vessel was Mokoia AWMM Corporal/Military AWMM 4th Reinforcements AWMM Maori Contingent AWMM

Last rank

Captain

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Death

20 Nov 1959 Public Source

Date of death

20 Nov 1959

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Age at death

72yrs

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Place of death

Tahoraiti, Dannevirke

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Death notes

Francis Hauauru Barclay died 20 Nov 1959 at Tahoraiti, aged 72yrs

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Related objects

External links

• New Zealand Electronic Text Collection topic page
  http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/name-130929.html
  Further Reference
• Military Personnel File
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R24054295
  Further Reference
• Cowan, J. (1926). The Maoris in the Great War. Auckland, N.Z.: Maori Regimental Committee by Whitcombe & Tombs.
  https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/webarchive/20201108000000/https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-CowMaor.html
  Further Reference

References

• HMNZT 52.The bugle call of the 12th NZ Reinforcements : being the souvenir number of The Mokoia chronicle.(1916). On board ship: Published on board H.M.N.Z. Transport no. 52 "S.S. Mokoia".
• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  31: 25
• Polaschek, A. (1983). The Complete New Zealand Distinguished Conduct Medal. Christchurch, N.Z.: Medals Research.
• Soutar, M. (2019). Whitiki! Whiti! Whiti! E!: Maori In the First World War. New Zealand: David Bateman Ltd.
• McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers.
• Cowan, J. (1926). The Maoris in the Great War. Auckland, N.Z.: Maori Regimental Committee by Whitcombe & Tombs.
• Pugsley, C. (1995). Te Hokowhitu a Tu : the Maori Pioneer Battalion in the first World War. Auckland, N.Z.: Reed.