George Digby Barker

Sir George Digby Barker
Born	1833
Died	15 April 1914 (aged 80 or 81)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	General
Commands held	Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong Governor of Bermuda
Battles/wars	Anglo-Persian War Indian Mutiny
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

General Sir George Digby Barker GCB (Chinese Translated Name: 白加) (1833 – 15 April 1914) was a British soldier and colonial administrator.

Military career

Barker was commissioned into the 78th Regiment of Foot in 1853.^[1] He served in Anglo-Persian War of 1856 and in the Indian Mutiny of 1857 and was present at Siege of Lucknow.^[2]

He went on to become Adjutant of his Regiment in 1859.^[3] He was then made Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General in 1884.^[4] Then in 1874 he was made a Professor at the Staff College^[5] and in 1877 Assistant Director of Military Education at Headquarters.^[6]

He became Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong in 1890.^[7] He was briefly the acting administrator of Hong Kong between May and December 1891.^[8] Barker Road, where the Mansion of the Chief Secretary is located, on The Peak was named after him.^[9]

He was then appointed Governor of Bermuda in 1896^[10] and retired in 1902.^[11]

He was also Colonel of the Seaforth Highlanders.^[12]

In retirement he lived at Clare Priory in Suffolk.^[13]

Family

In 1862 he married Frances Isabella Murray and then in 1902 he married Katherine Weston Elwes with whom he had a son and two daughters.^[2]

References

1. ^ London Gazette: no. 21404. p. 164. 21 January 1853. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
2. ^ ^{a b} Armorial families : a directory of gentlemen of coat-armour
3. ^ London Gazette: no. 22222. p. 262. 25 January 1859. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
4. ^ London Gazette: no. 25402. p. 4373. 7 October 1884. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
5. ^ London Gazette: no. 24090. p. 2297. 28 April 1874. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
6. ^ London Gazette: no. 24477. p. 3899. 29 June 1877. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
7. ^ London Gazette: no. 26044. p. 2339. 22 April 1890. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
8. ^ Sarton Chair
9. ^ The Peak of Hong Kong
10. ^ London Gazette: no. 26732. p. 2388. 21 April 1896. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
11. ^ London Gazette: no. 27417. p. 1885. 18 March 1902. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
12. ^ London Gazette: no. 28530. p. 6731. 12 September 1911. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
13. ^ Clare Suffolk Book III Clare Priory

Military offices
Preceded by Sir James Edwards	Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong 1890–1895	Succeeded by Sir Wilsone Black
Government offices
Preceded by Sir George William Des Vœux	Administrator of Hong Kong May 1891 – December 1891	Succeeded by William Robinson

Persondata
Name	Barker, George Digby
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Date of birth	1833
Place of birth
Date of death	15 April 1914
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