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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Percy Toplis canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British criminal
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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
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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
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The Monocled Mutineer (book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedItem | monocle ⓘ |
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