Evelyn Barker Military person
General Sir Evelyn Hugh Barker KCB, KBE, DSO, MC, (1894–1983) was a British Army general in World War II, and commander of British forces in the Palestine from 1946 to 1947. Barker is remembered for his order, following the King David Hotel bombing, that (We) will be punishing the Jews in a way the race dislikes as much as any, by striking at their pockets and showing our contempt of them.
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| Birth date | January 01, 1894 |
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| Date of death | January 01, 1983 |
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| military command | Eastern Command VIII Corps 10th Infantry Brigade 54th (East Anglian) Division 2nd Battalion the King's Royal Rifle Corps 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division British Forces in Palestine |
| service start | 1913 |
| service end | 1950 |