Hugh Beach

British Army general (1923–2019)
Person human Q5929977
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Hugh Beach

Summary

Hugh Beach is a human[1]. Born in South Kensington[2], he… he was born on +1923-05-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2019-09-04T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an engineer[5] and military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hugh Beach was born in South Kensington[2].
  • Hugh Beach was born on +1923-05-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hugh Beach died on +2019-09-04T00:00:00Z[4].
  • A child of Hugh Beach was John Roberts Beach[8].
  • Hugh Beach held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Hugh Beach's professions included engineer[5].
  • Hugh Beach worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Hugh Beach held the position of Master-General of the Ordnance[10].
  • Hugh Beach was educated at University of Edinburgh[11].
  • Hugh Beach was educated at Peterhouse[12].
  • Hugh Beach was educated at Winchester College[13].
  • Hugh Beach received the Military Cross[14].
  • Hugh Beach received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[15].
  • Hugh Beach received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Hugh Beach is recorded as male[17].
  • Hugh Beach's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Hugh Beach's ISNI is recorded as 0000000039300351[19].
  • Hugh Beach's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68468097[20].
  • Hugh Beach's military branch is recorded as British Army[21].
  • Hugh Beach's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no00012547[22].
  • Hugh Beach's IdRef ID is recorded as 131380524[23].
  • Hugh Beach's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[24].
  • Hugh Beach's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[25].
  • Hugh Beach's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05c2r85[26].
  • Hugh Beach's family name is recorded as Beach[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hugh Beach was born in South Kensington[2]. He was born on +1923-05-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[11], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31]; Peterhouse[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1284[34]; and Winchester College[13], an independent school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1382[37], headquartered in Winchester[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[5] and military personnel[6]. Hugh Beach held the position of Master-General of the Ordnance[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Cross[14], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1914[41]; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[15], a grade of an order[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1815[44]; and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[16], a grade of an order[45], in United Kingdom[46].

Personal Life

A child of Hugh Beach was John Roberts Beach[8].

Death and Burial

Hugh Beach died on +2019-09-04T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Hugh Beach ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Hugh Beach born?

Hugh Beach's place of birth was South Kensington[2].

What did Hugh Beach do for work?

Hugh Beach worked as engineer[5] and military personnel[6].

Where did Hugh Beach go to school?

Hugh Beach was educated at University of Edinburgh[11], Peterhouse[12], and Winchester College[13].

What awards did Hugh Beach receive?

Honors received include Military Cross[14], Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[15], and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . 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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