William Boyle, 12th Earl of Cork
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William Boyle, 12th Earl of Cork, was a senior British Royal Navy admiral who played a prominent role in World War II naval operations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British peer
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Earl of Cork → Earl of Orrery → Royal Navy admiral → human → |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II → |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom → |
| genre | naval warfare → |
| honorificPrefix | Admiral of the Fleet → |
| memberOf | House of Lords → |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy → |
| militaryRank | Admiral → |
| nobleTitle |
William Boyle, 12th Earl of Cork
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surface form: "12th Earl of Cork"
12th Earl of Orrery → |
| notableAchievement |
senior command in Royal Navy operations during World War I
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senior command in Royal Navy operations during World War II → |
| notableWork | command of Allied naval forces during the Norwegian campaign of 1940 → |
| occupation |
naval officer
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politician → |
| positionHeld |
Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet
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Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth → Commander-in-Chief, The Nore → First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King → |
| serviceNumber | Royal Navy officer → |
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this entity surface form: "12th Earl of Cork"