George Giffard
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George Giffard was a British Army general who held senior command roles during World War II, particularly in the Southeast Asian theatre.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Giffard canonical | 2 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France)
NERFINISHED
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Distinguished Service Order ⓘ Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ Military Cross ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1886-02-27 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| commissionedInto | Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1964-11-25 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| educatedAt |
Eton College
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Royal Military College, Sandhurst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | General ⓘ |
| notableFor | senior command in Southeast Asia during World War II ⓘ |
| partOf | British Indian Army high command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Army, India
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General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command, India NERFINISHED ⓘ colonel of the regiment, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) ⓘ commander-in-chief of the 11th Army Group ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1946 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1906 ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Burma Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Southeast Asian theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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