William George Barker, was a Canadian First World War fighter ace and Victoria Cross recipient. He is the most decorated serviceman in the history of Canada.
William George Barker
Barker stands next to his Sopwith Camel, 1918. He preferred flying the Camel over the standard aircraft flown by his squadron.
Barker in July 1918, shortly after he took command of No. 139 Squadron RAF
Col Barker, VC, in 1919, in a captured German aeroplane (HS85-10-36752), one of those against which he fought his last air battle
Dauphin is a city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 8,368 as of the 2021 Canadian Census. The community is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Dauphin. The city takes its name from Lake Dauphin and Fort Dauphin, which were named by explorer Pierre Gaultier de La Vérendrye in honour of the Dauphin of France, the heir to the French throne. Dauphin is Manitoba's ninth largest community and serves as a hub to the province's Parkland Region.
The original Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Resurrection in Dauphin, Manitoba, a national historic site of Canada.
Image: Dauphin MB logo
The historic Dauphin Canadian Northern Railway Station was built in 1912 and is Manitoba Provincial Heritage Site No. 100.