Category:William George Barker
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| Date of birth | 3 November 1894 Dauphin | ||||
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| Date of death | 12 March 1930 Ottawa | ||||
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English: William George Barker VC, DSO & Bar, MC & Two Bars (3 November 1894 – 12 March 1930) was a Canadian First World War fighter ace and Victoria Cross recipient. He is the most decorated serviceman in the history of Canada, and indeed in the history of the British Empire and Commonwealth of Nations.
Français : Le lieutenant-colonel William George Barker VC, DSO, MC (3 novembre 1894 – 12 mars 1930) était un as de l'aviation canadienne au cours de la Première Guerre mondiale. Barker revint au Canada en mai 1919 en tant que soldat canadien le plus décoré de la guerre, avec la Victoria Cross, la Distinguished Service Order avec une barrette, la Military Cross avec deux barrettes, l'étoile de 1914-1915, la médaille de guerre britannique 1914-1920, la médaille de la victoire avec feuille de chêne, la croix de guerre française avec étoile de bronze et deux médailles d'argent italiennes (médailles du courage) pour sa valeur. Il fut également cité trois fois à l'ordre de l'armée. Il reste à ce jour le soldat canadien le plus décoré de l'histoire de ce pays.
Media in category "William George Barker"
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Grave of William George Barker (1894–1930) at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.jpg 3,024 × 4,032; 6.82 MB
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William George Barker July 1918.jpg 380 × 590; 57 KB
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- Barker (surname)
- William (given name)
- George (given name)
- 1894 births
- 1930 deaths
- Recipients of the Victoria Cross
- Recipients of the Military Cross
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- Recipients of the silver medal of Military Valor
- Recipients of the French Croix de Guerre
- People associated with World War I from Canada
- Flying aces of World War I
- People of the Royal Air Force
- People of Manitoba
- Burials at Mount Pleasant Cemetery (Toronto)
- Male aviators
- Recipients of the Victoria Cross from Canada
- Deaths in Ottawa
- 20th-century men of Canada
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents