Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke

British Field Marshal (1883-1963)
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Summary

Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke was born on July 23, 1883[1], in Bagnères-de-Bigorre[2]. He died on June 17, 1963[3], in Hartley Wintney[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5], politician[6], and general field marshal[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,785 views/month, #6,744 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Hartley Wintney[9]
  • Father: Victor Brooke[10]
  • Mother: Alice Bellingham[11]
  • Spouse: Jane Richardson[12], Benita Blanche Pelly[13]
  • Child: Thomas Brooke, 2nd Viscount Alanbrooke[14], Rosemary Brooke[15], Kathleen Benita Brooke[16], Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Alanbrooke[17]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[18], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[19]
  • Position held: member of the House of Lords[20], Constable of the Tower[21], Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom)[22], Lord Lieutenant of the County of London[23]
  • Educated at: Royal Military Academy, Woolwich[24]
  • Award received: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[25], Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order[26], Order of Suvorov, 1st class[27], Order of the Garter[28], Distinguished Service Order[29], Victory Medal[30], Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer[31], Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[32], Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star[33]
  • Member of: Zoological Society of London[34]
  • Sex or gender: male[35]
  • Noble title: Viscount Alanbrooke[36], Baron Alanbrooke[37]
  • Military branch: British Army[38]
  • Commons category: Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke[39]
  • Military, police or special rank: field marshal[40]
  • Archives at: University of Leeds Libraries[41]
  • Honorific prefix: Sir[42], lord[43]
  • Commander of (DEPRECATED): 1st (UK) Division[44]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[45], World War II[46]
  • Family name: Brooke[47]
  • Given name: Alan[48], Francis[49]
  • Work location: London[50]
  • Allegiance: United Kingdom[51]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[52]
  • Name in native language: Alan Brooke, 1. Viscount Alanbrooke[53]

Why It Matters

Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke born?

Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke's place of birth was Bagnères-de-Bigorre[2].

Where did Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke die?

Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke died in Hartley Wintney[4].

Who were Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke's parents?

Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke's father was Victor Brooke[10]. Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke's mother was Alice Bellingham[11].

Who was Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke married to?

Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke's spouses include Jane Richardson[12] and Benita Blanche Pelly[13].

What did Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke do for work?

Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke worked as a military personnel[5], politician[6], and general field marshal[7].

Where did Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke go to school?

Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich[24].

What awards did Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[25], Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order[26], Order of Suvorov, 1st class[27], and Order of the Garter[28].

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  22. [6] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  23. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  33. [33] ↑ . sok.riksarkivet.se. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  41. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  51. [52] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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