Barker, John Lindsay
- Date of birth:
- November 12th, 1910 (Hull, United Kingdom)
- Date of death:
- May 7th, 2004 (Exceter, United Kingdom)
- Service number:
- 34137
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
By the end of April 1945, a large pocket in western Holland was still occupied by the Germans, and the Dutch population was close to starvation. A truce was arranged, and the squadrons of Bomber Command mounted Operation Manna to drop food supplies. Barker, with his air officer commanding as co-pilot, led his squadron on the first drop on April 29.
Commanded the Royal Ceylon Air Force(RCyAF) from 8 October 1958 until 1 November 1962.
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Mentioned in Dispatches
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Wing Commander
- Awarded on:
- September 17th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Group Captain
- Awarded on:
- October 26th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Wing Commander
- Awarded on:
- June 13th, 1946
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Squadron Leader
- Awarded on:
- June 29th, 1948
- Rank:
- Air Vice-Marshal
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1963
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - Trentassociation.net
- Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 37324 published on the 23 October 1945
- Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 37598 published on the 4 June 1946
- J L Barker
- Air Vice Marshal J. L Barker CBE,DFC,RAF
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