Although Barry's entire adult life was lived as a man, Barry was named Margaret Anne at birth and was known as female in childhood. Barry lived as a man in both public and private life, at least in part in order to be accepted as a university student, and to pursue a career as a surgeon. Barry's anatomy became known to the public and to military colleagues only after a post-mortem examination.
Although Barry's entire adult life was lived as a man, Barry was named Margaret Anne at birth and was known as female in childhood Barry lived as a man in both public and private life, at least in part in order to be accepted as a university student, and to pursue a career as a surgeon. .Barry's anatomy became known to the public and to military colleagues only after a post-mortem examination.