Royal Montreal Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Canadian Army
1st Canadian Army
BARCLAY, WILLIAM NOEL - Royal Montreal Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Assigned to the 1st Canadian Army Defence Company on April 11, 1944.

To be the first with the unit to disembark in France (July 26, 1944.)

The unit was attached to the Regina Rifle Regiment.

Killed in action at the Leopold canal. As they ferried across the canal and made to the other side a machine gun opened fire and shot through the (probably canvas) boat. Lt. Barclay was positioned in front of the boat and killed.

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Medals
1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Service Volunteer Medal (with Clasp), 1939-45 War Medal
1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Service Volunteer Medal (with Clasp), 1939-45 War Medal
Temporary Burial
Temporary burial, Maldegem, Belgium
Tags
Royal Montreal Regiment, R.C.I.C.
1st Canadian Army
Canadian Army
Credits

Portrait: Canadian Virtual War Memorial.

Photograph temporary burial: Eeklo Archive, Belgium.

Info from War Diary and Service Records: LAC (Library Archive Canada).

Photographs Regimental and Division patch: JM-Militaria.

Photograph headstone: Michael van de Velde.