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INDENTD.S.O. London Gazette 3.6.1918 T/Capt. A/Maj. R.F.A.
Bar to D.S.O. London Gazette 16.9.1918 T/Capt. A/Maj. R.F.A. "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. For four hours before attacking the enemy tried by gas and high explosive shell to destroy this officer's battery. One officer being killed and another wounded, he was during the worst two hours alone with the guns. He was himself wounded in the leg, but limped about encouraging the men. As stragglers came back he collected them and got them into action. When the enemy got within 500 yards it was decided to withdraw the guns, three being got away without loss, the fourth having all six horses hit. He got the three guns into action about 1,000 yards to the rear. He was then put on a horse and rode up to the front collecting information and rallying infantry. In the evening, having reorganized his battery and salved two guns of another battery, he again rode up to the front to encourage the men, being unable to get off his horse".
For the action near Kemmel, 25.4.1918 ("History of the 33rd Divisional Artillery in the War" -- J. Mcartney-Filgate refers)
M.C. London Gazette 22.3.1918 T/Capt. A/Maj. R.F.A. "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He went out in advance of the front line to get special observation of an area that was to be raided the following day. From there he was able to register all the batteries concerned with the most successful results. Later, on two occasions, by reconnoitring and observing, he was able to send in information of impending hostile counter attacks and other enemy movements which was of the greatest value".
Lieutenant Colonel Augustine Barker D.S.O., M.C. (1887-1937), entered the Royal Artillery as a Temporary Second Lieutenant 4.12.1914; Temporary Lieutenant 8.4.1915; Captain 9.9.1915; Acting Major Commanding C/156 R.F.A. 22.5.1917; Acting Lieutenant Colonel 24.9.1918 in command of 33rd Division R.F.A. (reverts to Acting Major 25.9.1918); Mentioned in Despatches three times (London Gazette 15.1.1916, 21.5.1918 and 23.12.1918) and wounded at Zonnebeke, 25.4.1918; relinquished commission 13.3.1919, retaining the rank of Major.
Only eight combinations of D.S.O. and Bar, and M.C. to the Royal Artillery for the Great War
Bar to D.S.O. London Gazette 16.9.1918 T/Capt. A/Maj. R.F.A. "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. For four hours before attacking the enemy tried by gas and high explosive shell to destroy this officer's battery. One officer being killed and another wounded, he was during the worst two hours alone with the guns. He was himself wounded in the leg, but limped about encouraging the men. As stragglers came back he collected them and got them into action. When the enemy got within 500 yards it was decided to withdraw the guns, three being got away without loss, the fourth having all six horses hit. He got the three guns into action about 1,000 yards to the rear. He was then put on a horse and rode up to the front collecting information and rallying infantry. In the evening, having reorganized his battery and salved two guns of another battery, he again rode up to the front to encourage the men, being unable to get off his horse".
For the action near Kemmel, 25.4.1918 ("History of the 33rd Divisional Artillery in the War" -- J. Mcartney-Filgate refers)
M.C. London Gazette 22.3.1918 T/Capt. A/Maj. R.F.A. "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He went out in advance of the front line to get special observation of an area that was to be raided the following day. From there he was able to register all the batteries concerned with the most successful results. Later, on two occasions, by reconnoitring and observing, he was able to send in information of impending hostile counter attacks and other enemy movements which was of the greatest value".
Lieutenant Colonel Augustine Barker D.S.O., M.C. (1887-1937), entered the Royal Artillery as a Temporary Second Lieutenant 4.12.1914; Temporary Lieutenant 8.4.1915; Captain 9.9.1915; Acting Major Commanding C/156 R.F.A. 22.5.1917; Acting Lieutenant Colonel 24.9.1918 in command of 33rd Division R.F.A. (reverts to Acting Major 25.9.1918); Mentioned in Despatches three times (London Gazette 15.1.1916, 21.5.1918 and 23.12.1918) and wounded at Zonnebeke, 25.4.1918; relinquished commission 13.3.1919, retaining the rank of Major.
Only eight combinations of D.S.O. and Bar, and M.C. to the Royal Artillery for the Great War