Life story: Alexander Stuart Barclay | Lives of the First World War

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1886

birth Source:6967975 1886

1904

employment Ship's Steward Source:6967975 1904

1904

enlistment Dundee, Fife United Kingdom Source:6967975 5th October 1904

1904

service British Army Private 19294 RAMC Source:7616273 5th October 1904 - 6th February 1913

1913

service British Army 19294 Army Reserve A Source:7616273 7th February 1913 - 6th February 1914

1914

service British Army Private 19294 Army Reserve B Source:7616273 7th February 1914 - 4th August 1914

1914

employment Hotel Boots Forsyths Hotel Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire United Kingdom Source:6967704 4th March 1914

1914

marriage Louisa Philip Source:6967704 4th March 1914

1914

service British Army Private 19294 Royal Army Medical Corps 7th Field Ambulance Source:7616273 5th August 1914 - 11th September 1914

1914

theatres Western Europe :1 Source:6967975 16th August 1914 - 11th September 1914

1916

service British Army Private 200679 RAMC Source:7616273 5th June 1916 - 20th August 1917

1916

theatres Egypt :4 Source:6967975 5th June 1916

1917

service British Army Acting Lance Corporal 200679 RAMC Source:7616273 21st August 1917

1918

service British Army Private 22231 Royal Highlanders 14th Battalion Source:7616273 31st March 1918 - 25th February 1919

1919

service British Army Private 7250792 RAMC Source:7616273 25th February 1919 - 31st May 1920

1920

events Army Cup Sporting Aldershot, Hamshire United Kingdom This RAMC team also won Navy & Army Cup, Aldershot Command Challenge Shield, Aldershot Senior Cup, Aldershot Charity Cup 1919-20 Season Source:6968321 1920

1920

service British Army Corporal 7250792 RAMC Source:7616273 1st June 1920 - 13th November 1925

1925

discharge Source:6967975 13th November 1925

1950

dates Age 64 Source:6967701 28th October 1950

1950

death Not War Related Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire United Kingdom Source:6967701 28th October 1950

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Names

Type	Name
First Names	Alexander Stuart
Initials	AS
Last Name	Barclay
Source	6967674
First Names	Alexander Stuart
Initials	AS
Source	6967674

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank
British Army	19294	RAMC		Private
British Army	19294	Army Reserve A
British Army	19294	Army Reserve B		Private
British Army	19294	Royal Army Medical Corps 7th Field Ambulance		Private
British Army	200679	RAMC		Acting Lance Corporal
British Army	22231	Royal Highlanders	14th Battalion	Private
British Army	200679	RAMC		Private
British Army	7250792	RAMC		Private
British Army	7250792	RAMC		Corporal

Awards

Award	Type	Source
1914 Star with Clasp	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Family

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Alexander Stuart Barclay	father
Margaret Barclay nee Shand	mother

Spouse

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Louisa Philip	wife	4th March 1914

Physical

Complexion	Eyes	Hair	Source
Fresh	Blue	Brown

Date	Height	Source
1925-11-23	5'8"

Media

Alexander Stuart Barclay's WW1 Medals

This is an image of the reverse side the four medals he was awarded .1914 Star with Clasp, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Long Service& Good Conduct Medal

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Group photo Middlesex Convalescent Home 9/1914

With fellow patients at Midlesex Convalescent Home. Alex is in the front row on the left of the photo second one in next to the soldier with the little girl on his knee.He has drawn an arrow pointing to himself.

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Note to his wife on back of group photo 9/1914

This reassuring note was written by Alex to his wife, Louisa on the back of a group photo with fellow patients and dated 22/9/1914.

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Bus Outing from the Convalescent Home 10/1914

Group photo of patients at Middlesex Convalescent on bus outing.The nurses are lined up by the bus/wagon. Alex is in the very front of the vehicle with his cap tilted back and the cross on his armband i.e. uniform of RAMC

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Note to his wife on back of group photo 10/1914

This note was written by Alex to his wife from Middlesex Convalescent Home where he received care following service in France with the British Expeditionary Force.He mentions that he is anxiously awaiting the doctor's verdict.

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December 1914 with RAMC comrades

Group photo with his comrades from RAMC, Aldershot base taken in Southampton and sent to his wife. The note on the back is dated Christmas 1914. Alex is in the front of the "car" on the right of the photo with one of his comrade's arm draped round him.

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November 1948

Proudly going to the Armistice Day commemoration Aberdeen

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Egypt 1st January 1917

This snap was taken at the base of the De Lessop Monument at the entrance of the Suez Canal. In the photo are, left to right: Alex Barclay, Wallace and Wetherby who served together.

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Alexander Barclay in uniform

This photo of him in uniform was taken on New Year's Day 1917 at the de Leppeps Monument Eygpt.He served with the RAMC .

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Medal Index Card

External Evidence

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RAMC winners of Army Cup 1920	Jan35423
Aberbeen Football Club Archive	Jan35423

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Alexander Stuart Barclay's WW1 Medals	Jan35423
Group photo Middlesex Convalescent Home 9/1914	Jan35423
Note to his wife on back of group photo 9/1914	Jan35423
Bus Outing from the Convalescent Home 10/1914	Jan35423
Note to his wife on back of group photo 10/1914	Jan35423
December 1914 with RAMC comrades	Jan35423
November 1948	Jan35423
Egypt 1st January 1917	Jan35423
Alexander Barclay in uniform	Jan35423

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