LT COLONEL WILLIAM GEORGE "BILLY" BARKER VC, DSO & BAR, MC & TWO BARS – (3 NOVEMBER 1894 – 12 MARCH 1930)

 

1918 with the RFC he flew

Leaving behind the land he knew

To fly against the superior Hun

When he was nearly undone

Above the Forêt de Mormal

15 against one mere mortal

Barkers Snipe downed three

But he was wounded severely

He got the Snipe down on the floor

But it was the end of Barkers war