William Barker and the end of the First World War: a century ago
On November 11, 2018, the Royal Canadian Air Force held its annual Remembrance Day ceremony in front of the mausoleum in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, where Wing Commander William Barker, VC, is interred. Lieutenant-General Al Meinzinger, commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force presided over the ceremony. Here are his remarks from the solemn commemoration of our war dead, of William Barker and of the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.