Admiral Rosslyn Wemyss
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Admiral Rosslyn Wemyss was a senior British naval officer who served as First Sea Lord during World War I and played a key role in negotiating the Armistice that ended the war on the Western Front.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Rosslyn Wemyss | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First Sea Lord
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Royal Navy officer ⓘ admiral ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Order of St Michael and St George
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Order of the Bath ⓘ Order of the British Empire ⓘ The Royal Victorian Order ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Victorian Order
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| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| employer | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| familyName | Wemyss ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
military strategy
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naval warfare ⓘ |
| givenName | Rosslyn ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Board of Admiralty
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Admiralty (United Kingdom) ⓘ
surface form:
British Admiralty
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| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryCommand |
East Indies station
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surface form:
East Indies Station
Mediterranean Fleet ⓘ Royal Navy North America and West Indies Station ⓘ
surface form:
North America and West Indies Station
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| militaryRank |
Admiral of the Fleet of the Royal Navy
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surface form:
Admiral of the Fleet
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| nobleTitle | Baron ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | influencing the timing of the Armistice to 11:00 on 11 November 1918 ⓘ |
| notableEvent | signing of the Armistice at Compiègne ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in concluding the Armistice on the Western Front
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service as First Sea Lord in the final phase of World War I ⓘ |
| notableRole |
key British representative in Armistice negotiations
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senior British naval officer during World War I ⓘ |
| notableWork | negotiation of the Armistice of 11 November 1918 ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
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naval officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | negotiations ending World War I on the Western Front ⓘ |
| partOf | British armed forces high command in World War I ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander, East Indies Station
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Commander-in-Chief, North American Station ⓘ
surface form:
Commander, North America and West Indies Station
Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet ⓘ Deputy First Sea Lord ⓘ First Sea Lord ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | late 19th century Royal Navy ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| title | Baron Wester Wemyss ⓘ |
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