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A DOCTOR IN FRANCE
1917 · 1919
A DOCTOR IN FRANCE
1917 · 1919
THE DIARY OF
HAROLD BARCLAY
Lieutenant-Colonel American Expeditionary Forces
NEW YORK
PRIVATELY PRINTED
1923
Copyright 1923 by Helen Barclay
Printed in the United States of America
EDITOR'S NOTE
Harold Barclay, son of Sackett Moore and Cornelia Barclay Barclay, wasborn in New York City, August 14, 1872. At Cazenovia, N.Y., his parentshad their country home and there by the beautiful Lake of Cazenovia hespent his early years and grew up with that great love for the countryand dislike of cities which lasted all his life.
He entered Harvard University (class of 1897) but left after the firstyear as he wished to go to Europe. After traveling a few months hewent to Germany to study music. He had a beautiful voice and was anatural musician, and so great was the encouragement he received fromhis teachers that for some time he considered making music his lifework. But other counsels prevailed and he finally chose the career of aphysician—a choice which his great success fully justified.
In 1899 he graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons. Hehad, however, found time to serve his country in the Spanish-AmericanWar, when he acted as medical assistant in Troop A, United StatesVolunteers in Porto Rico.
In April, 1906, he married Helen Fuller Potter, daughter of the Rev.Dr. Eliphabet Nott Potter.
During all these busy years, his love of music and travel continuedand always when possible his holidays were spent in European travel orscientific studies in France or Germany.
When in 1917 America entered the World War, Dr. Barclay received acommission as captain and went overseas in the Roosevelt Hospital Unit.Promoted to Major in February, 1918, he was later transferred to the42nd (Rainbow) Division, in which he served during the heavy fightingat Château-Thierry and St.-Mihiel. In November, 1918, he became aLieutenant-Colonel and was ordered home January 2, 1919.
Dr. Barclay was traveling with his wife in France when his sudden deathoccurred at Biarritz in the summer of 1922.
PART I
With the Roosevelt Hospital Unit
1917
June 30th. At last, after six w