Eric Bols

British Army general
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Eric Bols

Summary

Eric Bols is a human[1]. He was born in Camberley[2]. He was born on +1904-06-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Battle[4]. He died on +1985-06-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Camberley[2], Eric Bols…
  • Eric Bols died in Battle[4].
  • Eric Bols was born on +1904-06-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Eric Bols died on +1985-06-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Eric Bols held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Eric Bols worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Eric Bols was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst[9].
  • Eric Bols received the Companion of the Order of the Bath[10].
  • Eric Bols received the Silver Star[11].
  • Eric Bols received the Distinguished Service Order[12].
  • Eric Bols's image is recorded as MajgenELBols (cropped) (cropped).jpg[13].
  • Eric Bols is recorded as male[14].
  • Eric Bols's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Eric Bols's military branch is recorded as British Army[16].
  • Eric Bols's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general[17].
  • Eric Bols's commander of is recorded as 6th Airborne Division[18].
  • Eric Bols's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[19].
  • Eric Bols's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04173cc[20].
  • Eric Bols's family name is recorded as Bols[21].
  • Eric Bols's given name is recorded as Eric[22].
  • Eric Bols's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Eric Bols's start of work period is recorded as +1924-00-00T00:00:00Z[24].
  • Eric Bols's end of work period is recorded as +1948-00-00T00:00:00Z[25].
  • Eric Bols's Generals of World War II ID is recorded as Bols/Erich_Louis/Great_Britain[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Camberley[2], Eric Bols… he was born on +1904-06-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Eric Bols's education included a stint at Royal Military College, Sandhurst[9].

Career and Affiliations

Eric Bols worked as a military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of the Bath[10], a grade of an order[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1815[29]; Silver Star[11], a star[30], in United States[31], founded in 1918[32]; and Distinguished Service Order[12], a military decoration[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1886[35].

Death and Burial

Eric Bols died on +1985-06-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Battle[4].

Why It Matters

Eric Bols ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 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 Eric Bols born?

Eric Bols was born in Camberley[2].

Where did Eric Bols die?

Eric Bols died in Battle[4].

What did Eric Bols do for work?

Eric Bols worked as military personnel[6].

Where did Eric Bols go to school?

Eric Bols was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst[9].

What awards did Eric Bols receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of the Bath[10], Silver Star[11], and Distinguished Service Order[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . generals.dk. generals.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [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.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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