William George Barker

Billy Barker
Billy Barker
Birth name	William George Barker
Born	3 November 1894; Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Died	12 March 1930 (aged 35); Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Allegiance	Canada; United Kingdom
Service / branch	Canadian Expeditionary Force (1914–16); Royal Flying Corps (1916–19); Royal Canadian Air Force (1922–30)
Years of service	1914–1919; 1922–1930
Rank	Wing Commander
Unit	No. 28 Squadron RAF; No. 66 Squadron RAF; No. 201 Squadron RAF
Commands	No. 139 Squadron RAF
Battles / wars	First World War Western Front Battle of the Somme; Hundred Days Offensive (WIA); ; Italian Front;
Awards	Victoria Cross; Distinguished Service Order & Bar; Military Cross & Two Bars; Mentioned in Despatches (3); Croix de guerre (France); Silver Medal of Military Valor (2, Italy)
Other work	President Fairchild Aircraft of Canada Limited

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.^[1]

^ Constable, Miles. "William George 'Will' Barker: World War I Fighter Ace". Archived from the original on 31 March 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Canadian Aces Home Page. Retrieved 3 October 2013.

[1] Constable, Miles. "William George 'Will' Barker: World War I Fighter Ace". Archived from the original on 31 March 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Canadian Aces Home Page. Retrieved 3 October 2013.

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