James Somerville
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James Somerville was a British Royal Navy admiral best known for commanding the Eastern Fleet during World War II, including major operations in the Indian Ocean.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Somerville canonical | 5 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy officer
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admiral ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Croix de Guerre
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Distinguished Service Order ⓘ Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath ⓘ Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ Legion of Merit ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1882-07-17 ⓘ |
| birthName | James Fownes Somerville ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Weybridge
ⓘ
surface form:
Weybridge, Surrey, England
|
| burialPlace | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1949-03-19 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Woking
ⓘ
surface form:
Woking, Surrey, England
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| educatedAt |
Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth
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surface form:
Britannia Royal Naval College
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| genre | naval warfare ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
fleet air arm coordination
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naval command in the Indian Ocean ⓘ naval operations in the Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRankAtRetirement | Admiral of the Fleet ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Japanese Indian Ocean raid 1942 ⓘ |
| notableFor | Commanding the Eastern Fleet in the Indian Ocean in World War II ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Indian Ocean raid
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Ocean raid response (1942)
Operation Tiderace ⓘ
surface form:
Operation Ironclad
Operations of Force H in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| notableWork | Command of the Eastern Fleet in the Indian Ocean during World War II ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
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naval officer ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Fleet
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Force H ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander, Force H
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Commander-in-Chief, Eastern Fleet ⓘ Commander-in-Chief, Levant ⓘ Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet ⓘ
surface form:
Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet (acting)
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| rank |
Admiral
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Admiral of the Fleet ⓘ Rear Admiral ⓘ Vice Admiral ⓘ |
| serviceYears | 1897–1945 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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