Robert George Kekewich
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Robert George Kekewich was a British Army officer best known for his leadership during the Second Boer War, particularly in defending Kimberley.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert George Kekewich canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
NERFINISHED
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Companion of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Siege of Kimberley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1854-06-17 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Devon
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ Exeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Devon
NERFINISHED
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England NERFINISHED ⓘ Exeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| conflict |
Mahdist War
NERFINISHED
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Second Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Boer War ⓘ Third Anglo-Burmese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1914-11-05 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Devon
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ Exeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Exeter School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Kekewich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
George
NERFINISHED
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Robert ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Major-General ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | major general ⓘ |
| notableEvent | commanded defence of Kimberley during the Second Boer War ⓘ |
| notableWork | defence of Kimberley ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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soldier ⓘ |
| positionHeld | commander of the Kimberley garrison ⓘ |
| promotedToRank | major general in 1907 ⓘ |
| regiment |
32nd Regiment of Foot
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Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Burma
NERFINISHED
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1874 ⓘ |
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