Observer Corps
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The Observer Corps was a British civilian organization that visually tracked and reported aircraft movements to support the country’s air defense, especially during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft observation organisation
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civilian defence organisation → |
| awarded |
Royal Air Force Ensign defaced with ROC badge
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Royal title by King George VI → |
| badge |
Royal Observer Corps crest
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| commandStructure |
group and post organisation
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| commemoratedBy |
memorials in the United Kingdom
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| disestablishmentReason |
reduced need for visual aircraft observation and nuclear reporting
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| dissolved |
1995
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| duty |
aircraft direction reporting
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aircraft height reporting → aircraft identification → aircraft position reporting → |
| fullName |
Royal Observer Corps
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| governedBy |
Royal Warrant (for royal title and status)
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| hasHeadquartersLocation |
United Kingdom
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| heritage |
part of British civil defence history
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| inception |
1925
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| insignia |
ROC shoulder titles
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| locationCountry |
United Kingdom
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| motto |
Forewarned is Forearmed
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| nickname |
ROC
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| notableConflict |
Battle of Britain
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| notableFor |
contribution to early warning of air raids on Britain
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| operatedDuring |
Cold War
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Second World War → |
| operationalMethod |
plotting of aircraft tracks on maps
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telephone reporting network → |
| parentOrganisation |
Air Ministry
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| partOf |
British air defence system
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| peakStrength |
tens of thousands of volunteers
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| primaryRole |
reporting aircraft movements
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visual tracking of aircraft → |
| receivedRoyalTitle |
1941
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| scopeOfCoverage |
United Kingdom airspace
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| serviceBranchAssociation |
Royal Air Force (for operational purposes)
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| subordinateTo |
Royal Air Force Fighter Command
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| supported |
Ground-controlled interception system
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fighter direction operations → |
| trainingFocus |
aircraft recognition
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reporting procedures → |
| transitionedRole |
nuclear blast and fallout reporting in Cold War
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| typeOfVolunteerService |
part-time
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| uniform |
Royal Observer Corps battledress in later years
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| used |
control centres
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observation posts → |
| workforce |
civilian volunteers
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Battle of Britain
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airDefenseSystemComponent |
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Observer Corps
("Royal Observer Corps")
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fullName |
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Dowding system
("Royal Observer Corps")
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hasComponent |
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Royal Air Force Ensign defaced with ROC badge
("Royal Observer Corps")
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honours |
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Royal Observer Corps Ensign
("Royal Observer Corps")
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serviceBranch |
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Chain Home
("Royal Observer Corps")
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supportedBy |
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Royal Observer Corps Ensign
("Royal Observer Corps")
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usedBy |