EVELYN BARKER

(Sir Evelyn Hugh Barker)


Evelyn Barker
Evelyn Barker
  • Born: May 22, 1894
  • Died: November 23, 1983
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General Sir Evelyn Hugh Barker KCB KBE DSO MC was a British Army officer who saw service in both the First World War and the Second World War. During the latter he commanded the 10th Brigade during the Battle of France in 1940, and the 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division and later VIII Corps in the Western Europe Campaign from 1944 to 1945.