Background
He was born at Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland, a son of Margaret Walker Barron, a domestic servant.
He was born at Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland, a son of Margaret Walker Barron, a domestic servant.
He immigrated to Canada in 1910, and enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1914. On 6 November 1917 at the Battle of Passchendaele, Belgium, when his unit was held up by three machine-guns, Corporal Barron opened fire on them at point-blank range, rushed the guns, killed four of the crew and captured the remainder. He then turned one of the captured guns on the retiring enemy, causing severe casualties.
This action produced far-reaching results and enabled the advance to continue.
He is buried in Veteran"s Section 7, grave 3562 at Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.