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We remember Geoffrey William Barclay
We remember Geoffrey William Barclay
Timeline
Timeline
1891
birth
United Kingdom
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4th December 1891
1915
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
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23rd June 1915
1915
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Rifle Brigade
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23rd June 1915
service
British Army
Major
Rifle Brigade
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service
British Army
Lieutenant
Rifle Brigade
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service
British Army
Major
1st Battalion Rifle Brigade
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1916
death
Killed in Action
Ypres
Belgium
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28th July 1916
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Belgium
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Source:9528260
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Geoffrey William |
| Initials | GW |
| Last Name | Barclay, |
| Source | 5477860 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | Major | |||
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade | Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Exton Barclay | father |
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baptism register showing date of birththis is a clip from the baptism register (from the Parish of St Andrew Episcopi, Thorpe, Norwich, Norfolk) showing the date of baptism and the date of birth of Geoffrey William Barclay.
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Military Cross Registers at UK National Archives | Glen107 | |
| Memorial inscription | Sheila65001 | |
| Find a grave | Sheila65001 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| baptism register showing date of birth | Sheila65001 |
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