Harry Barron

Major-General Sir Harry Barron, (11 August 1847 – 27 March 1921) was a British Army officer who served as Governor of Tasmania from 1909 to 1913, and Governor of Western Australia from 1913 to 1917.

Early life Barron was born on 11 August 1847 to Elizabeth Pigeon, and Charles Barron of Denmark Hill in Surrey, England. and then the Royal Military Academy. and a son Harry Montague Vaughan Barron who died in February 1909, aged 27, while a member of the Queen's Cameron Highlanders.

Career Barron was commissioned as lieutenant in 1867 at the Royal Artillery, and in 1879 he was promoted to captain. He worked at the School of Gunnery in Shoeburyness in 1897 before becoming the commander of the Thames district Royal Artillery from 1900 until 1904. At this time he was promoted to major general, and he became the commander of the Royal Artillery in Malta until 1908. He was made a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1907. As part of the 1909 Birthday Honours, he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George. He retired from the army in June 1909.

A few months after their son Harry died, Barron and Clara moved to Australia in August 1909, where Barron served as the Governor of Tasmania until 1913, and then as Governor of Western Australia from 1913 to 1917.

He retired to Weybridge Surrey, and in 1920, he was made colonel commandant of the Royal Artillery. He died on 27 March 1921.