Gordon Bennett
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Gordon Bennett was an Australian Army lieutenant general best known for his controversial leadership and escape from Singapore following its fall to Japanese forces in World War II.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Australian Army officer
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human → military leader → |
| allegiance |
Australia
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| causeOfNotability |
actions during the fall of Singapore
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| commanded |
8th Australian Division
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Australian forces in Singapore sector → |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II → |
| country |
Australia
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| ethnicGroup |
Australian of British descent
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| gender |
male
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| hasCause |
public controversy over his escape from Singapore
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| militaryBranch |
Australian Army
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| militaryConflictRole |
divisional commander in Malaya and Singapore
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| militaryStatus |
veteran of two world wars
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| notableEvent |
fall of Singapore to Japanese forces
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| notableFor |
controversial decision to leave his command in Singapore
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escape from Singapore after its fall in 1942 → leadership during the Malayan Campaign → |
| occupation |
soldier
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| opponent |
Imperial Japanese Army
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| partOf |
Australian Imperial Force
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| positionHeld |
commander of the 8th Australian Division
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senior commander in the Malaya Command → |
| rank |
lieutenant general
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| reputation |
controversial figure in Australian military history
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| subjectOf |
Australian military historiography on the fall of Singapore
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historical debate regarding military ethics → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Battle of Singapore
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commander |