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Alexander Barclay
« on: Tuesday 02 August 22 16:08 BST (UK) »
Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for relatives of Private Alexander Barclay - Service No 345222 - Blackwatch (Royal Highlanders) buried Balgay Dundee Cemetery. Died 1/3/1919

The Commission are in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave.

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Peter Barclay 29 July 1925 aged 64, his wife Jane Barclay 22 April 1944 aged 86; their son Alexander 1 March 1919 aged 23, Fife & Fortar Yeomanry 1914 - 1918

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/229705046/alexander-barclay

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Re: Alexander Barclay
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 02 August 22 16:10 BST (UK) »

Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936

Alexander Barclay - Death Date:   1 Mar 1919 Lochee
Confirmation Date 27 May 1925 - Confirmation Place Dundee, Scotland.

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Re: Alexander Barclay
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 02 August 22 16:12 BST (UK) »


1901 census Liff, Benvie and lnvergowrie Lochee.

Peter Barclay 38   Head
Jane Barclay 42   Wife
Clementina Barclay 13   Daug (Daughter)
Isabella Barclay 13   Daug (Daughter)
Charlie Barclay 11   Son
Jane Barclay7   Daug (Daughter)
Alexander Barclay   5   Son

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Re: Alexander Barclay
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 02 August 22 16:31 BST (UK) »

Peter Barclay 1861 - 1925

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Balgay Cemetery Dundee, Dundee City, Scotland
PLOT Section A, Plot 524

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/229705044/peter-barclay

Jane Barclay -

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/229705045/jane-barclay

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Re: Alexander Barclay
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 02 August 22 18:01 BST (UK) »
From the 1891 census, there are 2 more sons, George Walker, age 7 & David William, age 5.

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Re: Alexander Barclay
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 02 August 22 18:21 BST (UK) »
David William's US passport application, 1924

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99D3-32C5?i=378&cc=2185145&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQVR2-XHX6

David's marriage, 1919.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8M29-3GZM

I think the other sons may also have gone to the US

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Re: Alexander Barclay
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 02 August 22 18:27 BST (UK) »

Daughter marriage  - Clementina Smith Barclay  - Richardson Dunbar Leslie
1912 - 282/5 24 - Lochee

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Re: Alexander Barclay
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 02 August 22 18:28 BST (UK) »

UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923

R D Leslie   married 31 January 1912 died 1 January 1915. SS Formidable. Royal Navy.
Clementina B Leslie   Spouse. 8 th March 1888
Jean H.W Leslie   Child, 3 July 1912
Clementina B Leslie   Child. 17 December 1913

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Re: Alexander Barclay
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 02 August 22 18:30 BST (UK) »
UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947

Richardson Dunbar Leslie
Death Date 1 Jan 1915 Cemetery Chatham Naval Memorial 1915
Burial Country England -RegimentRoyal Navy
Regimental Number187766
Ship Name Formidable - Killed in action with submarine in English Channel.

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