Basil Embry
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British military commander
Royal Air Force officer
World War II military personnel
air chief marshal
human
Basil Embry was a distinguished Royal Air Force officer and World War II air commander who later became Chief of the Air Staff of the RAF.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basil Embry canonical | 5 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military commander
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Royal Air Force officer ⓘ World War II military personnel ⓘ air chief marshal ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
British air defence policy
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tactical air power doctrine ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Legion of Merit
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surface form:
Commander of the Legion of Merit
Croix de Guerre ⓘ Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar ⓘ
surface form:
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Service Order ⓘ Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath ⓘ Military Cross ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
British military biographies
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Royal Air Force historical records ⓘ |
| employer | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| familyName | Embry ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
air warfare
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military strategy ⓘ |
| fullName | Basil Edward Embry ⓘ |
| genreOfWrittenWork | military autobiography ⓘ |
| givenName | Basil ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix |
Air Chief Marshal
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Sir ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
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surface form:
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (earlier career association)
|
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Air Chief Marshal
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Air Vice-Marshal ⓘ Group Captain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
command of No. 2 Group RAF in World War II
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escape from German captivity in World War II ⓘ leadership in low-level bombing operations over occupied Europe ⓘ senior command roles in post-war NATO air forces ⓘ |
| notableWork | Mission Completed ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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military officer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group RAF
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Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Fighter Command ⓘ Chief of the Air Staff (designate) ⓘ Commander-in-Chief Allied Air Forces Central Europe ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | Royal Air Force officer service number (unknown exact value) ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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