George Digby Barker

British Army general
Person human Q5538536
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Summary

George Digby Barker was born on January 1, 1833[1], in Clare[2]. He died on April 15, 1914[3]. He worked as a military personnel[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: October 9, 1833[6]
  • Child: Mary Caroline Barker[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8]
  • Position held: Governor of Hong Kong[9], Governor of Bermuda[10], Colonel of the North Staffordshire Regiment[11]
  • Award received: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Military branch: British Army[14]
  • Commons category: George Digby Barker[15]
  • Military, police or special rank: general[16]
  • Participated in conflict: Indian Mutiny of 1857[17]
  • Given name: George[18]
  • Different from: Baek Ga[19]

Why It Matters

George Digby Barker is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was George Digby Barker born?

George Digby Barker's place of birth was Clare[2].

What did George Digby Barker do for work?

George Digby Barker worked as a military personnel[4].

What awards did George Digby Barker receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'zh']
    Date of birth → +1833-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1833-10-09T00:00:00Z
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  2. 12w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Clare
    Given name → George
    Military branch → British Army
    Military, police or special rank → general
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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