RALPH, Wayne.

William Barker VC. The Life, Death & Legend of Canada's Most Decorated War Hero.

London: Grub Street, (1997),

First Edition. octavo, black boards in pictorial dust jacket. (xii), 308pp. Grub Street, Item #23483

Barker was a brilliant and tireless observer and pilot in France and Italy becoming one of the great aces of WWI with 50 victories. He was awarded the Victoria Cross after downing 4 enemy aircraft while going in and out of consciousness before crashing his Sopwith Snipe near the frontlines. He survived but was killed demonstrating a KR21 biplane in 1930. An outstanding biography. Illustrated with photographs. A very fine copy, jacket not price clipped.

Price: $20.00