Life story: William George Barker | Lives of the First World War

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1894

birth Dauphin, Manitoba Canada Source:7548717 Source:7738879 3rd November 1894

1914

service Canadian Expeditionary Force Private 106074 Canadian Mounted Rifles 1st Battalion Source:9504095 1st December 1914 - 2nd April 1916

1918

awards Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration Source:9241335 18th July 1918

1918

awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:9241332 16th September 1918

1918

awards Victoria Cross (VC) British Award/Decoration Source:9241329 30th November 1918

1919

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Major Royal Air Force Source:7548717 1919

2018

events Barker College Honour Canada The Royal Canadian Air Force changed the name of the Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Studies, renaming it in honour of Barker. It is now called RCAF W/C William G. Barker VC Aerospace College. Source:9360010 12th April 2018

1930

death Not War Related Lost control of his Fairchild KR-21 biplane trainer during a demonstration flight for the RCAF, at Air Station Rockcliffe, near Ottawa, Ontario. Ottawa, Ontario Canada Source:7738879 12th March 1930

burial Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Non-War Cemetery Toronto, Ontario Canada Source:7738879

Details

Names

Type	Name
First Names	William George
Initials	WG
Last Name	Barker,
Source	8548712

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank	Source
Canadian Expeditionary Force	106074	Canadian Mounted Rifles	1st Battalion	Private
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Air Force		Major

Awards

Award	Type	Source
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)	British Award/Decoration
Military Cross (MC)	British Award/Decoration
VC	British Award/Decoration
Victoria Cross (VC)	British Award/Decoration

Family

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Jane Alguire	mother
George Barker	father

Media

William 'Billy' Barker in uniform

William George Barker, known as 'Billy', was a leading WW1 flying ace and Canada's most decorated serviceman.

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Michael3
William

With his plane

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Mural in Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada

A mural remembering William Barker in his hometown of Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. The mural is found in a corridor at Dauphin Marketplace.

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Jessica140222

Communities

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Royal Flying Corps (RFC), Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS), Royal Air Force (RAF), Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF)

Royal Flying Corps (RFC), Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS), Royal Air Force (RAF), Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF)

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Canadian Recipients of the Victoria Cross

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Evidence

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Official Records

Title	Connected by	More information
British RAF Officers 1912-1920
Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription	Trevor321
Canadian Expeditonary Force attestations 1914-1918 Transcription	Fife3190
Medal Index Cards Transcription	Fife3190

External Evidence

Reference	Connected by	More information
William 'Billy' Barker's Wikipedia entry	Michael3
Canadian Great War project	Lizbet72994
PDF of service record package	Lizbet72994
PDF of service record package ( 2nd attachment)	Lizbet72994
Victoria Cross Citation	Trevor65535
Second Bar to Military Cross	Trevor65535
Distinguished Service Order	Trevor65535
Article from the Royal Canadian Air Force website	Jessica140222
Canadian Encyclopedia	Jessica140222

Multimedia

Title	Connected by	More information
William 'Billy' Barker in uniform	Michael3
William	Selena49658
Mural in Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada	Jessica140222

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