Charles James BARCLAY

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Service Number:	319
Enlisted:	18 August 1914
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	50th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Cohuna, Victoria, Australia , date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Naracoorte, Naracoorte and Lucindale, South Australia
Schooling:	Naracoorte Public School, South Australia
Occupation:	Plumber
Died:	Killed in Action, Mouquet Farm, France, 16 August 1916, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Serre Road Cemetery No.2 Beaumont Hamel, France Serre Road Cemetery No 2, Beaumont Hamel, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Naracoorte and District Town Hall Honour Board WW1

18 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 319, 10th Infantry Battalion
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Corporal, 319, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Corporal, 319, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide
16 Aug 1916:	Involvement Sergeant, 319, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 319 awm_unit: 50th (late 10th) Battalion (Infantry) awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-08-16
16 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 319, 50th Infantry Battalion

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Served four years in the Senior Cadets and two years as a Sergeant in the 74th Infantry Regiment, South Australia [CMF].

Was an original member of A Company 10th Battalion AIF