Captain William G. Tennant
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Captain William G. Tennant was a Royal Navy officer best known for his leadership during the Dunkirk evacuation and later command of the battlecruiser HMS Repulse during its loss in World War II.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Captain William G. Tennant canonical | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy officer
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human ⓘ |
| commanded | HMS Repulse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | loss of HMS Repulse in World War II ⓘ |
| familyName | Tennant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Captain ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
HMS Repulse
NERFINISHED
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Royal Navy forces at Dunkirk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | evacuation of British and Allied troops from Dunkirk ⓘ |
| notableFor |
command of HMS Repulse
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leadership during the Dunkirk evacuation ⓘ |
| occupation | naval officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Dunkirk evacuation ⓘ |
| partOf |
British armed forces in World War I
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British armed forces in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | naval officer in the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| role | Senior Naval Officer at Dunkirk ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | Royal Navy officer (service number not specified) ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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