John Vereker, Baron Gort
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John Vereker, 2nd Viscount Gort, was a British Army officer best known for commanding the British Expeditionary Force during the early stages of World War II, including the Dunkirk evacuation.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| John Vereker, 2nd Viscount Gort | 0 |
| Field Marshal John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baron Gort
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British Army officer ⓘ human ⓘ viscount in the Peerage of Ireland ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Distinguished Service Order
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Military Cross ⓘ Order of St Michael and St George NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Bath ⓘ Victoria Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1886-07-10 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| burialPlace | St Columba's Church, Drumcliffe, County Sligo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | liver cancer ⓘ |
| commanded | British Expeditionary Force in France and Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1946-03-31 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| decoratedFor | gallantry in the First World War ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harrow School
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Royal Military College, Sandhurst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Vereker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | John Vereker, 1st Viscount Gort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Field Marshal The Viscount Gort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Lords ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Field Marshal ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Vereker family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
2nd Viscount Gort
NERFINISHED
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Baron Gort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Dunkirk evacuation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Command of the British Expeditionary Force in France 1939–1940 ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of France
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Mons NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Somme NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief of the Imperial General Staff
NERFINISHED
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Commander of the British Expeditionary Force ⓘ Governor of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor-General of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regiment | Grenadier Guards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1946 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1905 ⓘ |
| spouse | Corinna Vereker, Viscountess Gort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Field Marshal John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort