Fergus Bowes-Lyon

British Army officer (1889-1915); elder brother of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother; uncle of Elizabeth II
Person human Q5444165
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Fergus Bowes-Lyon

Summary

Fergus Bowes-Lyon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Forbes House[2]. He was born on +1889-04-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Loos-en-Gohelle[4]. He died on +1915-09-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month, #7,129 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Fergus Bowes-Lyon's place of birth was Forbes House[2].
  • Fergus Bowes-Lyon died in Loos-en-Gohelle[4].
  • Fergus Bowes-Lyon was born on +1889-04-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Fergus Bowes-Lyon died on +1915-09-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Fergus Bowes-Lyon is buried at Quarry Cemetery, Vermelles[8].
  • Fergus Bowes-Lyon's father was Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne[9].
  • Fergus Bowes-Lyon's mother was Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne[10].
  • Among Fergus Bowes-Lyon's spouses was Christian Dawson-Damer[11].
  • A child of Fergus Bowes-Lyon was Rosemary Bowes-Lyon[12].
  • Fergus Bowes-Lyon held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • British English was Fergus Bowes-Lyon's native language[14].
  • Fergus Bowes-Lyon worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Fergus Bowes-Lyon was educated at Eton College[15].
  • Fergus Bowes-Lyon is recorded as male[16].
  • Fergus Bowes-Lyon's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Fergus Bowes-Lyon's military branch is recorded as British Army[18].
  • Fergus Bowes-Lyon's honorific prefix is recorded as The Honourable[19].
  • Fergus Bowes-Lyon's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 14413820[20].
  • Fergus Bowes-Lyon's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[21].
  • Fergus Bowes-Lyon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08zwcs[22].
  • Fergus Bowes-Lyon's family name is recorded as Bowes-Lyon[23].
  • Fergus Bowes-Lyon's given name is recorded as Fergus[24].
  • Fergus Bowes-Lyon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Fergus Bowes-Lyon's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Fergus Bowes-Lyon'}[26].
  • Fergus Bowes-Lyon's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00060229[27].

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Origins and Family

Fergus Bowes-Lyon was born in Forbes House[2]. He was born on +1889-04-18T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne[9]. His mother was Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne[10]. British English was his native language[14].

Education

Fergus Bowes-Lyon was educated at Eton College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Fergus Bowes-Lyon's professions included military personnel[6].

Personal Life

Among Fergus Bowes-Lyon's spouses was Christian Dawson-Damer[11]. A child of him was Rosemary Bowes-Lyon[12].

Death and Burial

Fergus Bowes-Lyon died on +1915-09-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Loos-en-Gohelle[4]. Burial took place at Quarry Cemetery, Vermelles[8].

Why It Matters

Fergus Bowes-Lyon ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month, #7,129 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Fergus Bowes-Lyon born?

Fergus Bowes-Lyon's place of birth was Forbes House[2].

Where did Fergus Bowes-Lyon die?

Fergus Bowes-Lyon died in Loos-en-Gohelle[4].

Who were Fergus Bowes-Lyon's parents?

Fergus Bowes-Lyon's father was Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne[9]. Fergus Bowes-Lyon's mother was Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne[10].

Who was Fergus Bowes-Lyon married to?

Fergus Bowes-Lyon's spouses include Christian Dawson-Damer[11].

What did Fergus Bowes-Lyon do for work?

Fergus Bowes-Lyon worked as military personnel[6].

Where did Fergus Bowes-Lyon go to school?

Fergus Bowes-Lyon was educated at Eton College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Commonwealth War Graves Commission database. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . 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.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Mother Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne
    Family name Bowes-Lyon
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