Angus Houston

Senior Royal Australian Air Force officer, former Chief of the Defence Force
Person human Q2849811
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Angus Houston

Summary

Angus Houston is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ayrshire[2]. He was born on +1947-06-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[4] and air force officer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ayrshire[2], Angus Houston…
  • Angus Houston was born on +1947-06-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Angus Houston held citizenship in Australia[7].
  • Angus Houston worked as an aircraft pilot[4].
  • Angus Houston's professions included air force officer[5].
  • Angus Houston's education included a stint at Strathallan School[8].
  • Angus Houston's education included a stint at Royal College of Defence Studies[9].
  • Angus Houston received the Centenary Medal[10].
  • Angus Houston received the Commander of the Legion of Merit[11].
  • Angus Houston received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[12].
  • Angus Houston received the Knight of the Order of Australia[13].
  • Angus Houston received the Member of the Order of Australia[14].
  • Angus Houston received the Air Force Cross[15].
  • Angus Houston was a member of Defence SA Advisory Board[16].
  • Angus Houston's image is recorded as Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston AC, AFC.jpg[17].
  • Angus Houston is recorded as male[18].
  • Angus Houston's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Angus Houston's military branch is recorded as Royal Australian Air Force[20].
  • Angus Houston's Commons category is recorded as Angus Houston[21].
  • Angus Houston's military, police or special rank is recorded as air chief marshal[22].
  • Angus Houston's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[23].
  • Angus Houston's residence is recorded as Canberra[24].
  • Angus Houston's commander of is recorded as No. 86 Wing[25].
  • Angus Houston's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05t8cm[26].
  • Angus Houston's family name is recorded as Houston[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Angus Houston's place of birth was Ayrshire[2]. He was born on +1947-06-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Strathallan School[8], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1913[30], headquartered in Perth and Kinross[31] and Royal College of Defence Studies[9], a staff college[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1927[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aircraft pilot[4] and air force officer[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Centenary Medal[10], a medallion[35], in Australia[36], founded in 2001[37]; Commander of the Legion of Merit[11], a grade of an order[38], in United States[39]; Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[12], a grade of an order[40], in United States[41]; Knight of the Order of Australia[13], a grade of an order[42], in Australia[43]; Member of the Order of Australia[14], a grade of an order[44], in Australia[45]; and Air Force Cross[15], a courage award[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1918[48].

Why It Matters

Angus Houston ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Angus Houston born?

Angus Houston's place of birth was Ayrshire[2].

What did Angus Houston do for work?

Angus Houston worked as aircraft pilot[4] and air force officer[5].

Where did Angus Houston go to school?

Angus Houston was educated at Strathallan School[8] and Royal College of Defence Studies[9].

What awards did Angus Houston receive?

Honors received include Centenary Medal[10], Commander of the Legion of Merit[11], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[12], and Knight of the Order of Australia[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . honours.pmc.gov.au. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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