Walter Barclay
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Lt. Col. Walter Patrick Barclay (22 August 1899 – 21 May 1943) was a British soldier.
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 Two, Barclay served in the Black Watch
, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He died in the Tunisia Campaign
in May 1943.
Life and career
Barclay was the son of Theodore Charles Barclay and Elizbeth Mary Barclay (nee 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
Clan Barclay
-Origins of the clan:Since the eighteenth century, Barclay historians, noted for their low level in medieval scholarship, have assumed the Scottish family Barclay is a branch of one of the Anglo-Norman Berkeley family of Berkeley in Gloucestershire...
) was born.
During World War Two, Barclay served in the Black Watch
Black Watch
The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The unit's traditional colours were retired in 2011 in a ceremony led by Queen Elizabeth II....
, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He died in the Tunisia Campaign
Tunisia Campaign
The Tunisia Campaign was a series of battles that took place in Tunisia during the North African Campaign of the Second World War, between Axis and Allied forces. The Allies consisted of British Imperial Forces, including Polish and Greek contingents, with American and French corps...
in May 1943.