Background
BARKER, George Digby was born on October 9, 1833 in Clare Priory, Suffolk. Son of late John Barker of Clare Priory and Georgiana, daughter of late Colonel Weston of Shadowbush, Suffolk.
BARKER, George Digby was born on October 9, 1833 in Clare Priory, Suffolk. Son of late John Barker of Clare Priory and Georgiana, daughter of late Colonel Weston of Shadowbush, Suffolk.
Studied at Clapham Grammar School. Ensign, 78th Highlanders, 1853.
Served Persian campaign, 1857 (medal). Indian Mutiny, 1857-1858 (medal, two clasps, Brevet-Major), including battle of Cawmpore. 1st relief, defence and capture of Lucknow7.
Appointed Deputy - Assistant - Quarter master-General 1st Division Lucknow7 Field Force, 1857. First in the competition for admission to the Staff’College, 1864. First in the competition for degree at Staff College, 1866.
Deputy - Assistant - Quarter master-General Southern District, 1868-1873. Professor of Military Art, Staff College, 1874-1876. Assistant Director of Military Education, Headquarters of the Army, 1877-S4.
Assistant-Adjutant-General Western District, 1884-1887. Promoted Major-General, 1887. Commanded the forces in China and Hong-Kong, 1890-1895.
Acting Governor of Hong-Kong, May to December 1891. General, 1900; Governor of the Bermudas, 1896- 1902. Justice of the Peace, Essex and Suffolk. Colonel N. Staff. Regiment.
Club: United Sendee. Sec also Maj.-Gen. J. C. Dalton, Hon. F. H. May.
Shooting,golf, croquet.
Knight Commander of the Bath, cartulary-register 1900. General; Sir.
