Major William Barker VC, DSO - Nearly an Ace in a Day by Ivan Berryman. NRG1210 son of WWI Ace Billy

son of WWI Ace Billy Bishop

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Major William Barker VC, DSO - Nearly an Ace in a Day by Ivan Berryman. NRG1210 son of WWI Ace BillyDHM1574. Major William Barker VC, DSO Nearly an Ace in a Day by Ivan Berryman. Flying Sopwith Snipe E8102 on 27th October 1918, Major William Barker encountered a flight of fifteen Fokker D. VIIs and decided to take them on single handed. Having downed one enemy aircraft, Barker was wounded in his left thigh and momentarily fainted. Coming to, he found another D. VII ahead of him and immediately resumed the battle. Another bullet now tore into his