Maltby, Christopher Michael

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British Army officer human major general

Christopher Michael Maltby was a British Army major general best known for leading the Hong Kong garrison during the Japanese invasion in World War II.

Aliases (1)

Christopher Michael Maltby ×31

Statements (31)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	British Army officer → human → major general →
affiliation	British Empire forces →
conflict	Japanese invasion of Hong Kong → World War II →
countryOfCitizenship	United Kingdom →
employer	British Army →
ethnicGroup	British →
familyName	Maltby →
fieldOfWork	military leadership → military strategy →
givenName	Christopher →
hasHonor	Companion of the Distinguished Service Order → Companion of the Order of the Bath → Military Cross →
languageSpoken	English →
middleName	Michael →
militaryBranch	British Army →
militaryRank	major general →
notableEvent	surrender of Hong Kong to Japan in December 1941 →
notableFor	leading the Hong Kong garrison during the Japanese invasion in World War II →
notableWork	defence of Hong Kong in 1941 →
occupation	military officer →
participantIn	Battle of Hong Kong →
partOf	British Far East Command →
positionHeld	General Officer Commanding, British Troops in China → commander of the Hong Kong garrison →
residence	Hong Kong → United Kingdom →
sexOrGender	male →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Battle of Hong Kong →	commander