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, and indeed in the history of the British Empire and Commonwealth of Nations.
Read more about William George Barker: Early Life, First World War, Western Front 1916-17, Italian Front 1917-18, Victoria Cross, Most Decorated Hero, Postwar, Legacy
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