QSAMIKE Posted 19 January , 2019 Share Posted 19 January , 2019 Good Afternoon Everyone...... I am trying to find out anything I can about the following: 5243 Private F. Barclay, Royal Munster Fusiliers Using the limited access which is not much that I have..... I am trying to find any information that I can about the above named soldier...... I have very little info...... Looking for Place and Date of Birth, Casualty or Date of Death if Possible, Previous Service if Any, Medal Entitlement...… Thanking You in Advance for any assistance..... Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted 19 January , 2019 Share Posted 19 January , 2019 Frederick Barclay 7th Regt entitled 15 star trio served theatre 2B Balkans qualifying date 10.7.1915 noted as class Z so ended service to reserve. A.R 23.5.1919 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted 19 January , 2019 Share Posted 19 January , 2019 just throwing an idea in that being Munster is in Ireland, 3 possibilities born there , obviously may not be of any use. but did only serve with the Munsters Name Frederick Arthur D'Epinay Barclay Birth 1875 Banbridge Ireland Name William Henry Frederick Barclay Mother Elizabeth Sarah Dubroy Father William George Barclay Birth Clare, Ireland 01/06/1877 Name William Henry Frederick Barclay Birth 1877 Ennis Ireland there is a 4th but born 1903 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QSAMIKE Posted 20 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 20 January , 2019 Thank You Chaz...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 20 January , 2019 Share Posted 20 January , 2019 (edited) Frederick. Discharged 25/3/19. Received a pension for “Rheumatism and Bronchitis” attributable to service starting the next day. 20% disability. Address for pension was 168 Donegall Street, Belfast. He was single at the time. 6 and 7 RMF left Liverpool 9/7/15 and landed Suvla Bay Gallipoli 7/8/15 (LLT). Edited 20 January , 2019 by Mark1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 21 January , 2019 Share Posted 21 January , 2019 There is a service record on FmP - click - which shows him enlisting in R Irish Rifles on 10 Sep 1914 and being discharged 3 Oct 1914 1. He claims to be time expired 1st Scots Gauards 2. Aged 33 years and 3 months on enlistment 3. Born Schotts, Lanarkshire 4. Next of kin - father Andrew, living at 168 Donegal Place, Belfast 5. 28 Sep 1914 Found drunk and reduced to Rifleman from Sgt 6. Discharged under 392 (IIIc) . Recruit within three months of enlistment considered unfit for service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 21 January , 2019 Share Posted 21 January , 2019 There is a service record for him in Scots Guards - click and click for more 1. Enlisted 13 Feb 1897 at Hamilton 2. Discharged 12 Feb 1913 at London 3. Queens SA Medals with 5 clasps and Kings SA Medal with 2 clasps 4. Had previously been In Inniskilling Fusiliers from who he had bought himself out for £10 5. His father is given as Andrew Barclay of Ballysudden, Tyrone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QSAMIKE Posted 21 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 21 January , 2019 Thank You Everyone the information is greatly appreciated...…. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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