William George Barker
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William George Barker was a highly decorated Canadian First World War flying ace and Victoria Cross recipient renowned for his extraordinary aerial combat achievements.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Victoria Cross recipient
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flying ace ⓘ human ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| aircraftFlown |
Airco DH.4
NERFINISHED
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Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sopwith Camel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Dominion of Canada
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Croce di Guerra (Italy)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Distinguished Service Order ⓘ Distinguished Service Order Bar NERFINISHED ⓘ French Croix de Guerre NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Silver Medal of Military Valor NERFINISHED ⓘ Mentioned in Despatches ⓘ Military Cross ⓘ Military Cross Bar NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | aircraft crash ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
Italian Front NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1894-11-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1930-03-12 ⓘ |
| familyName | Barker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | William George Barker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| memorial | Barker VC memorial in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Canadian Expeditionary Force
NERFINISHED
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Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Lieutenant Colonel
ⓘ
Major ⓘ |
| notableBattle | single-handed engagement against multiple German aircraft on 1918-10-27 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aerial combat achievements
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being one of the most decorated Canadian servicemen of the First World War ⓘ |
| numberOfAerialVictories | 50+ ⓘ |
| occupation |
airline executive
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military aviator ⓘ test pilot ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | near Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postwarActivity | co-founded an early Canadian commercial airline ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1919 ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | unknown ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1914 ⓘ |
| VCActionLocation | near Foret de Mormal, France ⓘ |
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