| Accession Number | H05655 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 801 Trooper David Barclay, 3rd Light Horse Regiment from Hobart, Tasmania. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 801 Trooper David Barclay, 3rd Light Horse Regiment from Hobart, Tasmania. A 27 year old clerk prior to enlisting on 4 December 1914, he embarked for overseas with the 2nd Reinforcements from Melbourne on 2 February 1915 aboard HMAT Hessen. After serving with the regiment at Gallipoli, he continued to serve in the Sinai in Egypt where we was killed in action at the Battle of Romani on 4 August 1916. Trooper Barclay is buried in the Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.