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David Muir Barclay

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Banks H.V.T. - Barnard H. (photo J Halpin 2010) (CC-BY John Halpin)

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    David Muir AWMM
  • Surname
    Barclay AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 73913 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    18 October 1891 Military personnel file Scotland, United Kingdom Military personnel file
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    Son of James & Amelia BARCLAY Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 27 April 2023 - Military Record
  • Address before enlistment
    Childers Road, Gisborne NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 27 April 2023 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs A. Barclay (mother), Kahutia Street, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 27 April 2023 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 73913 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Motor Truck Driver/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
    Broncho pneumonia AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Moeraki then transhipped to [HMAT 17] Malta at Sydney for Suez. AWMM
    • POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME XLV, ISSUE 14771, 26 NOVEMBER 1918, PAGE 4
      Mrs.. A. Barclay, of Kahutia street, has received the sad advice that her son, Trooper D. M. Barclay died of bronchial pneumonia on November 22nd at the Government hospital at Suez. Trooper Barclay, who was 27 years of age, was on his way to the front with the 40th Reinforcements, and had evidently been landed at Suez. He a partner in the firm of. Doherty and Barclay, taxi and garage proprietors, and was well known and highly respected in this district. Much sympathy will be felt for the parents and relatives Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 8 May 2023 - Papers past
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Death

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  • Death
    22 November 1918 AWMM
    Egypt, North Africa AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Suez War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt AWMM A. 18. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    FOR HONORS CAUSE.
    BARCLAY.— On November 22nd, Private D. M. Barclay, at Government Hospital; Suez, aged 27 years Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 27 April 2023 - POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME XLV, ISSUE 14771, 26 NOVEMBER 1918, PAGE 4
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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08 May 2023Lorraine Mona Gisborne Researcher

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