George Archer-Shee
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George Archer-Shee was a young British naval cadet whose wrongful accusation of theft led to a famous early 20th-century legal case that inspired Terence Rattigan’s play "The Winslow Boy."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Martin Archer-Shee | 2 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British person
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naval cadet ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegation | theft of a five-shilling postal order ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1895 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1914 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Royal Naval College, Osborne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Archer-Shee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Martin Archer-Shee Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause | wrongful accusation of stealing a postal order ⓘ |
| hasLegalRepresentation | Edward Carson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
British legal history
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civil liberties in the United Kingdom ⓘ miscarriage of justice ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
"The Winslow Boy"
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film adaptations of "The Winslow Boy" ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | exoneration ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | second lieutenant ⓘ |
| mother | Helen Archer-Shee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | clearing of his name in High Court ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being wrongfully accused of theft as a naval cadet
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inspiring Terence Rattigan’s play "The Winslow Boy" ⓘ the legal case Archer-Shee v. The King ⓘ |
| occupation | naval cadet ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Archer-Shee v. The King
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First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | First World War battlefield in Belgium ⓘ |
| relative | Martin Archer-Shee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Martin Archer-Shee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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