Carey Adamson

Royal New Zealand Air Force officer (1942–2019)
Person human Q24266539
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Carey Adamson

Summary

Carey Adamson is a human[1]. Born in Fairlie[2], he… he was born on +1942-09-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2019-05-10T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5] and aircraft pilot[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Carey Adamson was born in Fairlie[2].
  • Carey Adamson was born on +1942-09-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Carey Adamson died on +2019-05-10T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Carey Adamson held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • Carey Adamson's professions included military personnel[5].
  • Carey Adamson worked as an aircraft pilot[6].
  • Carey Adamson held the position of Chief of Defence Force[9].
  • Carey Adamson held the position of Chief of Defence Force[10].
  • Carey Adamson was educated at Timaru Boys' High School[11].
  • Carey Adamson received the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[12].
  • Carey Adamson received the Air Force Cross[13].
  • Carey Adamson is recorded as male[14].
  • Carey Adamson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Carey Adamson's military branch is recorded as Royal New Zealand Air Force[16].
  • Carey Adamson's military, police or special rank is recorded as air marshal[17].
  • Carey Adamson's participated in conflict is recorded as Vietnam War[18].
  • Carey Adamson's given name is recorded as Carey[19].
  • Carey Adamson's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11cn9tfqxm[20].
  • Carey Adamson's Online Cenotaph ID is recorded as 84612[21].
  • Carey Adamson's OpenSanctions ID is recorded as Carey Adamson[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Carey Adamson's place of birth was Fairlie[2]. He was born on +1942-09-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Carey Adamson's education included a stint at Timaru Boys' High School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[5] and aircraft pilot[6]. Positions held include Chief of Defence Force[9], a position[23], in New Zealand[24], founded in 1963[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[12], a grade of an order[26], in New Zealand[27] and Air Force Cross[13], a courage award[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1918[30].

Death and Burial

Carey Adamson died on +2019-05-10T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Carey Adamson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Carey Adamson born?

Born in Fairlie[2], Carey Adamson…

What did Carey Adamson do for work?

Carey Adamson worked as military personnel[5] and aircraft pilot[6].

Where did Carey Adamson go to school?

Carey Adamson was educated at Timaru Boys' High School[11].

What awards did Carey Adamson receive?

Honors received include Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[12] and Air Force Cross[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . nzherald.co.nz. nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . nzherald.co.nz. nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . nzherald.co.nz. nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . nzherald.co.nz. nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . nzherald.co.nz. nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The London Gazette 47871. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . deaths.press.co.nz. deaths.press.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . nzherald.co.nz. nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . deaths.press.co.nz. deaths.press.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . nzherald.co.nz. nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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