Lord Cork and Orrery
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Lord Cork and Orrery was a senior British Royal Navy admiral and peer who held high command roles during the early stages of World War II.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British peer
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Royal Navy admiral → person → |
| allegiance |
United Kingdom
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| conflict |
World War I
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World War II → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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| era |
20th century
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| familyName |
Boyle
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| fullName |
William Henry Dudley Boyle
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| gender |
male
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| givenName |
William
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| languageSpoken |
English
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| memberOf |
House of Lords
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| militaryBranch |
Royal Navy
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| militaryRank |
Admiral of the Fleet
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| militaryStatus |
senior officer
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| nobleFamily |
Boyle family
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| nobleTitle |
Earl of Cork and Orrery
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| notableFor |
holding high command roles in the early stages of World War II
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senior leadership in the Royal Navy → |
| notableWork |
Command of Allied naval operations during the Norwegian campaign of 1940
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| occupation |
naval officer
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peer → |
| positionHeld |
Commander of Allied naval forces in the Norwegian campaign
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Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet → Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth → Commander-in-Chief, The Nore → |
| serviceNumber |
Royal Navy officer
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| titleHeld |
10th Earl of Cork
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10th Earl of Orrery → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Battle of Narvik
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commander |