James Le Mesurier

founder of Mayday rescue, White Helmets
Person human Q74528386

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
May 25, 1971
Date of death
November 11, 2019
Place of birth
Singapore
Place of death
Istanbul
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[6]
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[22]
Given name
James[21]
Military branch
British Army[15]
Military, police or special rank
captain, captain[16][17]
Name in native language
James Le Mesurier
Participated in conflict
The Troubles, Yugoslav Wars[19][20]
Social media followers
1670.0, 1649.0
🏷️ Also known as
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VIAF cluster ID
15157413644316051735
Facebook username
MaydayJames
Google Knowledge Graph ID
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
90000380893
WikiTree person ID
Le_Mesurier-61
WorldCat Entities ID
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X (Twitter) username
lemesurierjames

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Military, police or special rank 2
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Award received 1
Country of citizenship 1
Employer 1
Founded entities 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Military branch 1
Occupation 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
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Summary

James Le Mesurier was born in Singapore[1]. He was born on May 25, 1971[2]. He died in Istanbul[3]. He died on November 11, 2019[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5].

Body

Education

Educated at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst[9], a military academy[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1947[25]; Canford School[10], a school building[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1923[28]; Aberystwyth University[11], a public university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1872[31]; and Ulster University[12], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1984[34], headquartered in Coleraine[35].

Career and Affiliations

Employers include Royal Green Jackets[7], a light infantry regiment[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1966[38] and Mayday Rescue Foundation[8], an international non-governmental organization[39], in Netherlands[40], headquartered in Amsterdam[41].

FAQs

Where was James Le Mesurier born?

James Le Mesurier's place of birth was Singapore[1].

Where did James Le Mesurier die?

James Le Mesurier passed away in Istanbul[3].

What did James Le Mesurier do for work?

James Le Mesurier worked as military personnel[5].

Where did James Le Mesurier go to school?

James Le Mesurier was educated at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst[9], Canford School[10], Aberystwyth University[11], and Ulster University[12].

What awards did James Le Mesurier receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13].

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  18. [4] ↑ . independent.co.uk. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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