Arthur Percival
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Arthur Percival was a British Army lieutenant-general best known for leading the Allied forces during the fall of Singapore to Japan in World War II, one of Britain's most significant military defeats.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arthur Percival canonical | 6 |
| Arthur Edward Percival | 1 |
| Arthur Ernest Percival | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
ⓘ
human ⓘ lieutenant-general ⓘ |
| allegiance |
British Empire
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | commander during one of Britain's most significant military defeats ⓘ |
| employer | British Army ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Percival ⓘ |
| givenName | Arthur ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | associated with major British defeat in Asia during World War II ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant-General ⓘ |
| notableEvent | capitulation of Singapore in February 1942 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
command of Allied forces in Malaya and Singapore in World War II
ⓘ
surrender of Singapore to Japan in 1942 ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Battle of Singapore
ⓘ
Battle of Malaya ⓘ
surface form:
Malayan Campaign
|
| positionHeld | General Officer Commanding Malaya Command ⓘ |
| rank | Lieutenant-General ⓘ |
| surrenderContext |
Battle of Singapore
ⓘ
surface form:
Fall of Singapore
|
| surrenderedTo | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Federation of Malaya
ⓘ
surface form:
Malaya
Singapore ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Arthur Edward Percival
this entity surface form:
Arthur Ernest Percival