Edwin Alfred Hervey Alderson
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Edwin Alfred Hervey Alderson was a British Army officer best known for commanding Canadian forces during the early years of the First World War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edwin Alfred Hervey Alderson canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
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Companion of the Order of the Bath ⓘ Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1859-04-08 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Alderley, Gloucestershire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded |
1st Canadian Division
NERFINISHED
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Canadian Expeditionary Force (early years of World War I) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mounted Infantry Brigade in the Second Boer War ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
Mahdist War NERFINISHED ⓘ North-West Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Boer War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1927-12-14 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | London, England ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Cheltenham College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Alderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName |
Alfred
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Edwin NERFINISHED ⓘ Hervey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix |
Lieutenant-General
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Sir ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
British Army staff
NERFINISHED
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Canadian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Lieutenant-General
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Major-General ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding Canadian forces in the early years of the First World War
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leadership of Canadian troops on the Western Front in 1914–1915 ⓘ |
| notableWork | reorganization and training of the Canadian Expeditionary Force ⓘ |
| occupation | soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Festubert
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Givenchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Paardeberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
General Officer Commanding 1st Canadian Division
NERFINISHED
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commander of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in the First World War ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1918 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1878 ⓘ |
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