Colin Falkland Gray

British flying ace (1914-1995)
Person human Q4148403
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Colin Falkland Gray

Summary

Colin Falkland Gray is a human[1]. His place of birth was Christchurch[2]. He was born on +1914-11-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Porirua[4]. He died on +1995-08-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[6] and airman[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Christchurch[2], Colin Falkland Gray…
  • Colin Falkland Gray passed away in Porirua[4].
  • Colin Falkland Gray was born on +1914-11-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Colin Falkland Gray died on +1995-08-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Colin Falkland Gray is buried at Waikanae Cemetery[9].
  • Colin Falkland Gray held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Colin Falkland Gray held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Colin Falkland Gray held citizenship in New Zealand[12].
  • Colin Falkland Gray's professions included aircraft pilot[6].
  • Colin Falkland Gray's professions included airman[7].
  • Colin Falkland Gray's field of work was aerial warfare[13].
  • Colin Falkland Gray's field of work was aviation[14].
  • Colin Falkland Gray received the Distinguished Service Order[15].
  • Colin Falkland Gray received the Distinguished Flying Cross[16].
  • Colin Falkland Gray's image is recorded as Colin Gray.jpg[17].
  • Colin Falkland Gray is recorded as male[18].
  • Colin Falkland Gray's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Colin Falkland Gray's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1324160728518910380007[20].
  • Colin Falkland Gray's military branch is recorded as Royal Air Force[21].
  • Colin Falkland Gray's Commons category is recorded as Colin Falkland Gray[22].
  • Colin Falkland Gray's military, police or special rank is recorded as group captain[23].
  • Colin Falkland Gray's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 124531977[24].
  • Colin Falkland Gray's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[25].
  • Colin Falkland Gray's participated in conflict is recorded as Malayan Emergency[26].
  • Colin Falkland Gray's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02x15nf[27].

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Origins and Family

Colin Falkland Gray's place of birth was Christchurch[2]. He was born on +1914-11-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aircraft pilot[6] and airman[7]. Fields of work include aerial warfare[13], a type of war[28] and aviation[14], a type of activity[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Service Order[15], a military decoration[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1886[32] and Distinguished Flying Cross[16], a cross[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1918[35].

Death and Burial

Colin Falkland Gray died on +1995-08-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Porirua[4]. Burial took place at Waikanae Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Colin Falkland Gray ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Colin Falkland Gray born?

Born in Christchurch[2], Colin Falkland Gray…

Where did Colin Falkland Gray die?

Colin Falkland Gray passed away in Porirua[4].

What did Colin Falkland Gray do for work?

Colin Falkland Gray worked as aircraft pilot[6] and airman[7].

What awards did Colin Falkland Gray receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Service Order[15] and Distinguished Flying Cross[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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