Gravestone of 129404 RSM George Hearst Barker, MM, 72nd Battalion CEF at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver in 1997. He died on 11 July 1930. NOTE: This photo may not be from the Mountain View Cemetery. He is not on the CWGC Mountain View list. 129404 RSM George Hearst Barker, MM, 72nd Battalion CEF arrived in France with the original contingent on 13 August 1916. He was wounded on 13 April 1917 and returned to the 72nd on 7 May 1917. Barker was wounded again on 23 July 1918 and returned on 30 August 1918. He was appointed the Battalion RSM on 17 September 1918 until the unit returned to Canada. He was awarded the MM for actions at La Coulotte-Avion in June 1917. He had been gassed and wounded in the left arm. His citation is in his CEF service record. He had previously served for 6 1/2 years in the Royal Navy. He received the Africa General Service Medal with the bar "Somaliland 1904-1904" for his naval service at the Battle of Illig, Somalia. He also served for 3 years in the 72nd Regiment.