Allan Wilson
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Allan Wilson was a British South Africa Company officer best known for leading and dying with his men in the ill-fated Shangani Patrol during the First Matabele War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Allan Wilson canonical | 1 |
| Major Allan Wilson | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British South Africa Company officer
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human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cecil Rhodes
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Matabeleland NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhodesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Allan Wilson Avenue, Harare
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Allan Wilson High School, Harare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Matabele War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer | British South Africa Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | British ⓘ |
| genreOfActivity | colonial military service ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
Allan Wilson Memorial, Harare
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Shangani Patrol memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dying with his men during the Shangani Patrol
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leading the Shangani Patrol ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | died in battle ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British South Africa Company forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | BSAC patrol on the Shangani River ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Shangani Patrol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in early colonial history of Rhodesia ⓘ |
| notableWork | command of the Shangani Patrol ⓘ |
| occupation | soldier ⓘ |
| participantIn |
First Matabele War
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Shangani Patrol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Pioneer Column (Rhodesia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Shangani River ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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Major Allan Wilson