William George Barker

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

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
November 3, 1894
Date of death
March 12, 1930
Place of birth
Dauphin
Place of death
Ottawa
Country of citizenship
Canada[8]
Citizenship
Canada
Conflict
World War I
Family name
Barker
Given name
William, George
Military branch
British Army[17]
Military, police or special rank
podpolkovnik
Participated in conflict
World War I
🏷️ Also known as
en William George Barker ar ويليام جورج باركر cs William Barker cs William George Barker ja ウィリアム・ジョージ・バーカー pl William George Barker
🔖 Identifiers · 21
VIAF cluster ID
42678807
Library of Congress authority ID
n98009997
GND ID
12081532X
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
William George Barker.jpg ↗
Canadian Encyclopedia article ID
william-george-barker
Dictionary of Canadian Biography ID
barker_william_george_15
Early Aviators people ID
ebarker
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/William-Barker-Canadian-fighter-pilot
FAST ID
412665
Find a Grave memorial ID
7033941
Freebase ID
/m/03kc__
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Geni.com profile ID
6000000015256895246
IMDb ID
nm2750073
NL CR AUT ID
jn20010525198
National Historic People ID
1844
Obálky knih ID
jn20010525198
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095447451
WikiTree person ID
Barker-9620
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJdgYPGJ8T9H4g663kc773

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Award received 6
Given name 2
Occupation 2
Country of citizenship 1
Family name 1
Instance of 1
Military branch 1
Military, police or special rank 1
Participated in conflict 1
Place of birth 1
Place of burial 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

William George Barker was born in Dauphin[1]. He was born on November 3, 1894[2]. He died in Ottawa[3]. He died on March 12, 1930[4]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[5] and military personnel[6].

Body

Recognition

Awards received include Victoria Cross[10], a military decoration[18], in United Kingdom[19], founded in 1856[20]; Military Cross[11], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1914[23]; Distinguished Service Order[12], a military decoration[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1886[26]; Mentioned in Despatches[13], an award[27]; Silver Medal of Military Valour[14], a class of award[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1793[30]; and Croix de Guerre[15], an award[31], in France[32], founded in 1915[33].

FAQs

Where was William George Barker born?

William George Barker's place of birth was Dauphin[1].

Where did William George Barker die?

William George Barker passed away in Ottawa[3].

What did William George Barker do for work?

William George Barker worked as aircraft pilot[5] and military personnel[6].

Where did William George Barker go to school?

William George Barker was educated at RAF Staff College, Andover[9].

What awards did William George Barker receive?

Honors received include Victoria Cross[10], Military Cross[11], Distinguished Service Order[12], and Mentioned in Despatches[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . ottawasun.com. ottawasun.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [2] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . firstworldwar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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