William George Barker

Canadian First World War fighter ace (1894–1930)
Person human Q2601545
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William George Barker

Summary

William George Barker is a human[1]. He was born in Dauphin[2]. He was born on +1894-11-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ottawa[4]. He died on +1930-03-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[6] and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William George Barker's place of birth was Dauphin[2].
  • William George Barker passed away in Ottawa[4].
  • William George Barker was born on +1894-11-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William George Barker died on +1930-03-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Pleasant Cemetery[9].
  • William George Barker held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • William George Barker worked as an aircraft pilot[6].
  • William George Barker's professions included military personnel[7].
  • William George Barker's education included a stint at RAF Staff College, Andover[11].
  • William George Barker received the Victoria Cross[12].
  • William George Barker received the Military Cross[13].
  • William George Barker received the Distinguished Service Order[14].
  • William George Barker received the Mentioned in Despatches[15].
  • William George Barker received the Silver Medal of Military Valour[16].
  • William George Barker received the Croix de Guerre[17].
  • William George Barker's image is recorded as William George Barker.jpg[18].
  • William George Barker is recorded as male[19].
  • William George Barker's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William George Barker's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073740967[21].
  • William George Barker's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 42678807[22].
  • William George Barker's GND ID is recorded as 12081532X[23].
  • William George Barker's military branch is recorded as British Army[24].
  • William George Barker's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98009997[25].
  • William George Barker's IMDb ID is recorded as nm2750073[26].
  • William George Barker's Commons category is recorded as William George Barker[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William George Barker's place of birth was Dauphin[2]. He was born on +1894-11-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William George Barker was educated at RAF Staff College, Andover[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aircraft pilot[6] and military personnel[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Victoria Cross[12], a military decoration[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1856[30]; Military Cross[13], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1914[33]; Distinguished Service Order[14], a military decoration[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1886[36]; Mentioned in Despatches[15], an award[37]; Silver Medal of Military Valour[16], a class of award[38], in Italy[39], founded in 1793[40]; and Croix de Guerre[17], an award[41], in France[42], founded in 1915[43].

Death and Burial

William George Barker died on +1930-03-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ottawa[4]. Burial took place at Mount Pleasant Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William George Barker ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was William George Barker born?

William George Barker's place of birth was Dauphin[2].

Where did William George Barker die?

William George Barker passed away in Ottawa[4].

What did William George Barker do for work?

William George Barker worked as aircraft pilot[6] and military personnel[7].

Where did William George Barker go to school?

William George Barker was educated at RAF Staff College, Andover[11].

What awards did William George Barker receive?

Honors received include Victoria Cross[12], Military Cross[13], Distinguished Service Order[14], and Mentioned in Despatches[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . ottawasun.com. ottawasun.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . firstworldwar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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