BARCLAY, Victor Nathaniel
| Service Numbers: | PM3066, VX25171 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 June 1940, Caulfield, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
| Born: | Belfast, Northern Ireland, 13 April 1918 |
| Home Town: | Ivanhoe, Banyule, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Wales St Primary & Northcote High Schools, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk - Lands Department |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Indian Ocean, 20 November 1941, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at Sea, Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Carnarvon HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Carnarvon Walk of Remembrance, Geraldton HMAS Sydney II Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement PM3066, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX25171 | |
| 25 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), VX25171, 2nd/14th Infantry Battalion, Caulfield, Victoria | |
| 3 Oct 1940: | Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), VX25171, 2nd/14th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, PM3066, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 | |
| 4 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, PM3066 | |
| 20 Nov 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, PM3066, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
Help us honour Victor Nathaniel Barclay's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Victor Nathaniel BARCLAY was born on 13th April, 1918 in Belfast, Northern Ireland
His parents were James Samuel BARCLAY & Anne BUSSELL who also came in Australia with their other son George & lived in Victoria
He enlisted in the Army initially on 25th June, 1940 (SN VX25171) and was discharged on 3rd October, 1940
He applied to join the Royal Australian Navy the following day 4th October, 1940 (SN PM3066)
Victor was a Supply Assistant on the HMAS Sydney II when it was sunk by enemy action by the German ship Kormoran which was in disguise as a Dutch ship on 20th November, 1941 in the Indian Ocean off Western Australia - he was Killed in Action & buried at sea
His name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial, the Plymouth Naval Memorial in England and the Wall of Remembrance in Carnarvon, Western Australia
----------
His brother George William BARCLAY (SN VX14023) also served during WW2 in the Army (HQ 7th Australian Division) and was discharged in 1945
Click images to start slideshow.