Name Walter Barclay Rank Lieutenant colonel | Service number 183 Allegiance United Kingdom Died May 21, 1943, Tunisia | |
Born 22 August 1899 ( 1899-08-22 ) | ||
Birth name Walter Patrick Barclay Battles and wars Tunisia Campaign | ||
Lt. Col. Walter Patrick Barclay (22 August 1899 – 21 May 1943) was a British soldier.
Life and career
Barclay was the son of Theodore Charles Barclay and Elizabeth Mary Barclay (née Frazer). He married Daphne Binny in London in 1937.
Barclay was assistant military attaché in Rome in 1938, where his son Peter (who later became leader of Clan Barclay) was born.
During World War II, Barclay served in the Black Watch, reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel. He died in the Tunisia Campaign in May 1943.
References
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