Bernard Freyberg

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Bernard Freyberg was a highly decorated New Zealand-born British Army officer and World War I and II commander who later served as Governor-General of New Zealand.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
Governor-General of New Zealand
human
military commander
appointedBy George VI
awardReceived Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order
Order of St Michael and St George
surface form: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George

Order of the Bath
surface form: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

Legion of Merit
The Victoria Cross
surface form: Victoria Cross
burialPlace St Martha’s Hill
surface form: St Martha-on-the-Hill, Surrey
causeOfDeath heart attack
conflict Battle of Crete
Battle of the Somme
Battle of Gallipoli
surface form: Gallipoli campaign

Italian campaign
surface form: Italian campaign (World War II)

North African campaign
World War I
World War II
countryOfCitizenship New Zealand
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1889-03-21
dateOfDeath 1963-07-04
educatedAt Wellington College (New Zealand)
familyName Bernard Freyberg self-linksurface differs
surface form: Freyberg
givenName Bernard
hasChild Bernard Freyberg self-linksurface differs
surface form: Paul Freyberg
memberOf House of Lords
militaryBranch British Army
New Zealand Army
surface form: New Zealand Military Forces
militaryRank Lieutenant General in the United States Army
surface form: Lieutenant General
nickname Tiny
notableAchievement one of the most highly decorated New Zealand soldiers
notableWork command of 2nd New Zealand Division in World War II
occupation politician
soldier
placeOfBirth Richmond upon Thames
surface form: Richmond, London
placeOfDeath Windsor, Berkshire, England
surface form: Windsor, Berkshire
positionHeld Commander of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
General Officer Commanding 2nd New Zealand Division
Governor-General of New Zealand
residence New Zealand
United Kingdom
sexOrGender male
termEnd 1952-08-15
termStart 1946-06-17
title Bernard Freyberg self-linksurface differs
surface form: 1st Baron Freyberg

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Battle of Monte Cassino commander Bernard Freyberg
Military Cross notableRecipient Bernard Freyberg
Battle of Crete commander Bernard Freyberg
Bernard Freyberg familyName Bernard Freyberg self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Freyberg
Bernard Freyberg hasChild Bernard Freyberg self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Paul Freyberg
Bernard Freyberg title Bernard Freyberg self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 1st Baron Freyberg
Battle for Rome commander Bernard Freyberg
New Zealand forces commander Bernard Freyberg
New Zealand forces notableCommander Bernard Freyberg
2nd New Zealand Division notableCommander Bernard Freyberg
2nd New Zealand Division commanderRank Bernard Freyberg
this entity surface form: Lieutenant General (Bernard Freyberg)
Battle of the Moro River commandedBy Bernard Freyberg
this entity surface form: Bernard C. Freyberg
New Zealand Corps notableCommander Bernard Freyberg
Tiny refersTo Bernard Freyberg
Battle of Minqar Qaim commander Bernard Freyberg