Barratt was
commissioned into the
Royal Field Artillery in 1910 and transferred to the
Royal Flying Corps in 1914. He served in the
First World War, commanding
No. 6 Squadron and then
No. 49 Squadron before taking over 3rd (Corps) Wing. He continued his war service as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at
Army Co-operation Command in November 1940 and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at
Technical Training Command in 1943. before retiring in 1947. ==References==