William George Billy Barker
William George Barker was born in Dauphin, Manitoba on November 3, 1984. When he was a boy, he spent most of his free time riding his horse and hunting birds with his shotgun. As a teenager, he had a great interest in shooting and spent much of his earned money on ammunition. While shooting on a variety of shooting ranges around Dauphin and Winnipeg, he became quite proficient with the service rifle. After his family moved to Winnipeg, it seemed natural that he joined the cavalry as his sense of balance on a horse stood him in good stead in the air. After completing basic military training, Barker went overseas in June, 1915 with the First Canadian Mounted Rifles, selected as a machine gunner. One day, after he arrived in France, he sat back and watched as a Fokker Eindecker shot down an enemy plane. Like many others, he decided the best way out of the trenches was to join the Royal Flying Corps. At that time, the RFC was low on observers and were accepting men with minimal qualifications. He was rejected after his first application, but reapplied and was accepted at the rank of Corporal. After he completed his six days of training as an observer, he was given his observers badge and pos
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