Casualty Details...

Private William Mitchell Barclay

1st/5th Battalion Gordon Highlanders

Service Number: 1902 Enlisted at: Methlick

Born: Thursday 28th May 1891 in Haddo, Methlick .

Died: Monday 5th July 1915 in France & Flanders.

Killed in Action. Age: 24

Cemetery: Aubers Ridge British Cemetery, Aubers.


Son of Charles Barclay and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Mitchell, Haddo, Methlick.

Died of wounds after being shot by sniper.

Also commemorated on La Touret Memorial.