Barrington-Ward, Sir (Victor) Michael, brother of Frederick Temple Barrington-Ward (q.v.); b. July 17, 1887; adm. as K.S. Sept. 26, 1901; left July 1904; Edin. Univ.; 1st class Engineering and B.Sc. 1907; assist. to engineer, Midland Railway, 1907, assist. to Gen. Supt. 1914; Director of Railway Operations, Ministry of Transport, 1919-22; District Supt. L. N. E. R. 1922-27; Supt. (Western Section) L. N. E. R. 1927-39, (Southern Area) 1939-42; assist. General Manager 1942-5; Divisional General Manager 1945-7; a member of the Railway Executive 1947-53; Chairman, Operating Committee, Railway Executive Committee, 1938-45; served in. Great War I; Capt. 11th (Serv.) Batt. South Lancs Regt. Oct. 14, 1914; Major R.E. June 2, 1915; Lieut.-Col. Jan. 1, 1919; mentioned in despatches L.G. Oct. 20, 1916, Jan. 4 and Dec. 14, 1917, May 21, 1918; D.S.O. Oct. 20, 1916; Croix de Guerre avec Palmes Dec. 1918; C.B.E. June 14, 1945; K.C.V.O. June 5, 1952; m. 1st Nov. 25, 1920, Barbara, only daughter of John Taylor Pilling, of Wolverley Court, Worcs.; 2nd 1938 Isobel, elder daughter of Stanley James Kerfoot, M.R.C.S., of Clifton, Bristol; d. 28 July 1972.