Major-General Roy Urquhart
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Major-General Roy Urquhart was a British Army officer best known for leading the 1st Airborne Division during Operation Market Garden and the Battle of Arnhem in World War II.
Aliases (1)
- Roy Urquhart ×44
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
→
human → |
| allegiance | United Kingdom → |
| awardReceived |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
→
Companion of the Order of the Bath → Distinguished Service Order → |
| conflict |
Operation Market Garden
→
surface form: "Battle of Arnhem"
Operation Market Garden → World War II →
surface form: "Second World War"
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| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom → |
| describedBySource |
accounts of the Battle of Arnhem
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histories of Operation Market Garden → |
| educatedAt |
Royal Military College, Sandhurst
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St Edmund's School, Canterbury → |
| era | 20th century → |
| familyName | Urquhart → |
| fieldOfWork | military leadership → |
| genreOfOccupation | army officer → |
| givenName | Robert → |
| hasActivity |
command of troops in urban combat at Arnhem
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planning and execution of airborne operations → |
| hasHonorificPrefix | Major-General → |
| hasRank | general officer → |
| hasRole |
airborne division commander
→
field commander in Northwest Europe campaign → |
| languageSpoken | English → |
| militaryBranch | British Army → |
| militaryRank | Major-General → |
| militaryTheater | Northwest Europe → |
| militaryUnit |
1st Airborne Division
→
British airborne forces →
surface form: "British Army airborne forces"
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| notableEvent |
separation from main force during Battle of Arnhem
→
withdrawal of surviving airborne troops across the Rhine → |
| notableFor |
commanding British airborne forces at Arnhem in 1944
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leadership under encirclement at Arnhem → post-war reflections on Arnhem campaign → |
| notableWork | leadership of 1st Airborne Division at Arnhem → |
| occupation | soldier → |
| partOf |
1st Airborne Division
→
British 1st Airborne Division →
surface form: "British I Airborne Corps"
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| positionHeld | General Officer Commanding 1st Airborne Division → |
| serviceNumber | British Army officer service number (exact value not provided) → |
| sexOrGender | male → |
| sideInConflict | Allies of World War II → |
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