David Luce

Royal Navy admiral (1906-1971)
Person human Q5236808
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David Luce

Summary

David Luce is a human[1]. He was born in Malmesbury[2]. He was born on +1906-01-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bath[4]. He died on +1971-01-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sailor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David Luce's place of birth was Malmesbury[2].
  • David Luce passed away in Bath[4].
  • David Luce was born on +1906-01-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Luce died on +1971-01-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Luce's father was John Luce[8].
  • David Luce's mother was Mary Dorothea Tucker[9].
  • David Luce held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • David Luce held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • David Luce's professions included sailor[6].
  • David Luce held the position of First Sea Lord[12].
  • David Luce received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • David Luce received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[14].
  • David Luce received the Distinguished Service Order[15].
  • David Luce is recorded as male[16].
  • David Luce's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David Luce's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[18].
  • David Luce's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[19].
  • David Luce's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[20].
  • David Luce's participated in conflict is recorded as Korean War[21].
  • David Luce's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02q3bdb[22].
  • David Luce's family name is recorded as Luce[23].
  • David Luce's given name is recorded as David[24].
  • David Luce's Munzinger person ID is recorded as 00000010172[25].
  • David Luce's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • David Luce's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 65602[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Luce's place of birth was Malmesbury[2]. He was born on +1906-01-23T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Luce[8]. His mother was Mary Dorothea Tucker[9].

Career and Affiliations

David Luce worked as a sailor[6]. He held the position of First Sea Lord[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[14], a grade of an order[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1815[32]; and Distinguished Service Order[15], a military decoration[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1886[35].

Death and Burial

David Luce died on +1971-01-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bath[4].

Why It Matters

David Luce ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was David Luce born?

David Luce's place of birth was Malmesbury[2].

Where did David Luce die?

David Luce died in Bath[4].

Who were David Luce's parents?

David Luce's father was John Luce[8]. David Luce's mother was Mary Dorothea Tucker[9].

What did David Luce do for work?

David Luce worked as sailor[6].

What awards did David Luce receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[14], and Distinguished Service Order[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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