His story
The research register names Jane Barclay as his wife.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/1869. His recorded unit was 2nd Vet. Hosp.
He died on 23 August 1917, aged 38. He is buried in Ste. Marie Cemetery. His recorded grave or panel reference is Div. 62. I. H. 5.
Before the war
- Family
- Jane Barclay - wife
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/1869
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- 2nd Vet. Hosp
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 23 August 1917
- Age
- 38
- Cemetery or memorial
- Ste. Marie Cemetery
- Grave reference
- Div. 62. I. H. 5.
Connected men
- Fergus Norman Wilkinson LATHAMAlso buried at Ste. Marie Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 242
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Robert Barclay”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/barclay-robert-se-1869/.
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