Evelyn Barker

Evelyn Hugh Barker (* 1894, † November 23, 1983 in England) was a general of the British Army in World War II 1946-47 and commander in chief of the British forces in Palestine.

Life

In the spring of 1946, Sir Evelyn was employed as the supreme commander of the British troops in the British League of Nations Mandate for Palestine. After the attack on the King David Hotel with numerous British and other casualties, he went heavily against the Irgun and other terrorist groups from his point of view before, in which he identified the perpetrators of the attack. Some critics accuse him because of his harsh measures under this British- colonial fight against terrorism, he would be a " supporter of the Arab cause " have been without this assessment is factual is closer.

In 1950 he retired. After his death in 1983 he was buried in Somerset.

• General (British Army)
• Person in World War II (United Kingdom)
• Person ( British zone)
• Knight Bachelor
• Briton
• Born 1894
• Died in 1983
• Man