Barnard, William Thomas

Date of birth:: November 12th, 1897 (London, United Kingdom)
Nationality:: Canadian

Biography

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King George VI Coronation Medal

Rank:: Lieutenant
Awarded on:: 1937

Officier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.4x)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: 612 Detachment, Canadian Army
Awarded on:: April 12th, 1946

As Commanding Officer 612 Detachment at Flushing he rendered valuable service after the liberation especially in connection with the distress prevailling there.

Royal decree no.45
Canadian Gazette ov 31 aug. 1946

Officier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.4x)

Canadian Forces Decoration (CD)

Rank:: Lieutenant-Colonel
Awarded on:: February 11th, 1952

British War Medal 1914-1920

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)

Victory Medal 1914-1918

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)

1939-1945 Star

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

France and Germany Star

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Defence Medal 1939-1945

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (1939-1947)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

With "Overseas" clasp

Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (1939-1947)

War Medal 1939-1945

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Canadian Efficiency Decoration (ED)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Sources

- Nederlandse onderscheidingen aan Canadese staatsburgers voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34469/supplement/14/data.pdf
- Barnard, William Thomas | The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Regimental Museum and Archive