Leslie Morshead
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Leslie Morshead was an Australian general best known for commanding the defending forces during the World War II Siege of Tobruk.
Statements (42)
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| instanceOf |
Australian Army officer
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general → human → |
| allegiance |
Australia
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| awardReceived |
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
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Distinguished Service Order → Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED → Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED → Mentioned in Despatches → |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Australia
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| employer |
Australian General Electric
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Orient Line NERFINISHED → The Daily Mail (Egypt) NERFINISHED → |
| familyName |
Morshead
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| fieldOfWork |
infantry warfare
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military strategy → |
| givenName |
Leslie
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| hasPart |
nickname "Ming the Merciless"
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| languageSpoken |
English
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| militaryBranch |
Australian Army
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| militaryRank |
Lieutenant General
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| notableFor |
commanding the defence of Tobruk in 1941
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leadership of the 9th Australian Division in North Africa → senior command roles in the South West Pacific Area during World War II → |
| notableWork |
defence of Tobruk
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| occupation |
businessman
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schoolteacher → soldier → |
| participatedIn |
First World War Gallipoli campaign
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New Guinea campaign NERFINISHED → North African campaign NERFINISHED → Siege of Tobruk NERFINISHED → Syrian campaign (1941) NERFINISHED → |
| positionHeld |
commander of I Corps (Australian Army)
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commander of II Corps (Australian Army) → commander of the 9th Australian Division → commander of the defending forces at the Siege of Tobruk → |
| residence |
New South Wales
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Sydney NERFINISHED → |
| sexOrGender |
male
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Siege of Tobruk
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alliedCommander |
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Borneo campaign (1945)
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commandedBy |
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Australian 9th Division
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commander |