78530 Captain (Quartermaster) Alfred Edward BARKER, MiD, King's Royal Rifle Corps

Personal Number: 78530
Rank: Captain (Quartermaster)
Name: Alfred Edward BARKER, MiD
Unit: King's Royal Rifle Corps


London Gazette : 1 November 1938
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34566/page/6816/data.pdf
K.R.R.C.—
R.S.M. Alfred Edward BARKER to be Lt. (Qr.-Mr.). 31st Oct. 1938.

London Gazette : 31 October 1944
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36769/supplement/4963/data.pdf
K R.R.C.
Lt. (Qr.-Mr.) (War Subs. Capt. (Qr.-Mr.)) A. E. Barker (78530) to be Capt (Qr.-Mr.). 31st Oct. 1944.

London Gazette : 20 September 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37274/supplement/4683/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Defence of Calais in May, 1940.
Infantry.
K.R.R.C.
Lt. (Q.M.) A. E. BARKER (78530).
(The ranks shown against the names of the above officers are those held by them at the time they were recommended)

 

London Gazette : 20 September 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37274/supplement/4683/data.pdf

 

Name: Alfred Edward Barker . Date of Birth: 21 December 1893 . Place of Birth: Cairo,... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/18/268
Name: Alfred Edward Barker.
Date of Birth: 21 December 1893.
Place of Birth: Cairo, Egypt.
Service: British Army.
Rank: First Lieutenant.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: The King's Royal Rifle Corps.
Service Number: 78530.
Date of Capture: 26 May 1940.
Theatre of Capture: Calais.
Camp Name/Number: "Oflag VII C Laufen"
PoW number: 738.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 1.
Date: [1939-1945]

 

See also:

• https://www.britishmilitaryhistory....21/05/8.-Officers-Kings-Royal-Rifle-Corps.pdf
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