Percy Toplis

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Percy Toplis was a notorious early 20th-century British criminal and army deserter, best known for his alleged role in the Étaples mutiny during World War I.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British criminal
World War I deserter
army deserter
human
allegedRoleIn Étaples mutiny NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath gunshot wound
conflictParticipatedIn World War I
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
criminalCharge desertion
murder
dateOfBirth 1896-08-22
dateOfDeath 1920-06-06
era World War I era NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup English
familyName Toplis NERFINISHED
fullName Percy Toplis NERFINISHED
givenName Percy NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic notorious
hasReputation folk-hero to some later commentators
historicalUncertainty extent of his role in the Étaples mutiny is disputed
imprisonedFor various offences before and during World War I
knownAs The Monocled Mutineer NERFINISHED
languageSpoken English
mannerOfDeath killed by police
militaryBranch British Army
nationality British
notableEvent shot dead by police after a manhunt in 1920
notableFor alleged role in the Étaples mutiny
being a notorious early 20th-century outlaw
desertion from the British Army during World War I
occupation criminal
deserter
soldier
partOf British Army during World War I NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Newbold, Derbyshire, England NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Plumpton, Cumberland, England NERFINISHED
pursuedBy British police
residence Derbyshire, England NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
status fugitive at time of death
subjectOf The Monocled Mutineer (1986 BBC television series) NERFINISHED
The Monocled Mutineer (book) NERFINISHED
timePeriod early 20th century
usedItem monocle

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The Monocled Mutineer portrays Percy Toplis