Lieutenant Colonel Charles Newman
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Lieutenant Colonel Charles Newman was a British Army officer and Special Service Brigade leader best known for commanding the daring World War II commando operation known as the St Nazaire Raid.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant Colonel Augustus Charles Newman | 1 |
| Lieutenant Colonel Charles Newman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Lieutenant Colonel Charles Newman Context triple: [Raid on St Nazaire, commander, Lieutenant Colonel Charles Newman]
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Lieutenant Colonel Henry Pulleine
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Pulleine was a British Army officer best known for his ill-fated command of imperial forces during the disastrous 1879 Battle of Isandlwana in the Anglo-Zulu War.
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Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Jones
Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Jones was a British Army officer and posthumous Victoria Cross recipient renowned for his leadership and bravery during the Falklands War.
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Lieutenant Colonel John Butler
Lieutenant Colonel John Butler was a Loyalist military officer in the American Revolutionary War, best known for leading the irregular frontier unit known as Butler’s Rangers.
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Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Durnford
Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Durnford was a British Army officer and Royal Engineers commander in the Anglo-Zulu War, best known for his controversial role and death at the Battle of Isandlwana in 1879.
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Lieutenant Colonel Frank O’Driscoll Hunter
Lieutenant Colonel Frank O’Driscoll Hunter was a distinguished U.S. Army Air Corps officer and World War II fighter ace honored for his leadership and aerial combat achievements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Lieutenant Colonel Charles Newman Target entity description: Lieutenant Colonel Charles Newman was a British Army officer and Special Service Brigade leader best known for commanding the daring World War II commando operation known as the St Nazaire Raid.
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A.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Pulleine
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Pulleine was a British Army officer best known for his ill-fated command of imperial forces during the disastrous 1879 Battle of Isandlwana in the Anglo-Zulu War.
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B.
Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Jones
Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Jones was a British Army officer and posthumous Victoria Cross recipient renowned for his leadership and bravery during the Falklands War.
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C.
Lieutenant Colonel John Butler
Lieutenant Colonel John Butler was a Loyalist military officer in the American Revolutionary War, best known for leading the irregular frontier unit known as Butler’s Rangers.
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D.
Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Durnford
Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Durnford was a British Army officer and Royal Engineers commander in the Anglo-Zulu War, best known for his controversial role and death at the Battle of Isandlwana in 1879.
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Lieutenant Colonel Frank O’Driscoll Hunter
Lieutenant Colonel Frank O’Driscoll Hunter was a distinguished U.S. Army Air Corps officer and World War II fighter ace honored for his leadership and aerial combat achievements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
ⓘ
World War II veteran ⓘ human ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Augustus Charles Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Croix de Guerre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Military Cross ⓘ Victoria Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | St Nazaire Raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Richmond Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decoratedFor | gallantry during the St Nazaire Raid ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Clifton College
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trinity College, Cambridge ⓘ |
| familyName | Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | military leadership ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | commando operations ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix | Lieutenant Colonel ⓘ |
| hasHonorificSuffix |
MC
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TD ⓘ VC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | company director after World War II ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
British Commandos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Special Service Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant Colonel ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
Essex Regiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
No. 2 Commando NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | capture and imprisonment as a prisoner of war after the St Nazaire Raid ⓘ |
| notableFor | commanding the St Nazaire Raid ⓘ |
| notableWork | St Nazaire Raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
commando leader
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Operation Chariot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Leeds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | commander of the St Nazaire Raid ⓘ |
| prisonerOfWar | Germany during World War II ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1945 (release from captivity) ⓘ |
| residence | Richmond, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | British Army officer service number (specific value not provided) ⓘ |
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Subject: Lieutenant Colonel Charles Newman Description of subject: Lieutenant Colonel Charles Newman was a British Army officer and Special Service Brigade leader best known for commanding the daring World War II commando operation known as the St Nazaire Raid.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.