Keith Park
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Keith Park was a New Zealand-born Royal Air Force air marshal best known for commanding No. 11 Group during the Battle of Britain, where he played a crucial role in the air defense of London and southeast England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Keith Park canonical | 3 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
New Zealander
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Royal Air Force officer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Croix de Guerre 1914–1918
NERFINISHED
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Distinguished Flying Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau NERFINISHED ⓘ Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ Military Cross ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1892-06-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Thames, New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Statue of Sir Keith Park, Auckland War Memorial Museum
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Statue of Sir Keith Park, Trafalgar Square, London 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 | New Zealand ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1975-02-06 ⓘ |
| education | King’s College, Auckland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Keith Rodney Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartIn |
Battle of Britain
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Defence of Malta in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Royal Air Force
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Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Air Chief Marshal ⓘ |
| nickname | The Defender of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Air defence of London and southeast England in the Battle of Britain ⓘ |
| notableWork | Command of No. 11 Group RAF during the Battle of Britain ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Gallipoli campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | St Clement’s Churchyard, Old Romney, Kent, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Air Officer Commanding Malta
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Air Officer Commanding No. 11 Group RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Hugh Dowding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Auckland
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| servedIn | New Zealand Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force officer ⓘ |
| spouse | Dorothea Margaret Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Sholto Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.