John Charteris

British Army general (1877-1946)
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John Charteris

Summary

John Charteris is a human[1]. His place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on +1877-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Thorpe[4]. He died on +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], politician[7], military officer[8], intelligence officer[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Charteris was born in Glasgow[2].
  • John Charteris died in Thorpe[4].
  • John Charteris was born on +1877-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Charteris was born on +1877-01-08T00:00:00Z[12].
  • John Charteris died on +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Charteris died on +1946-02-04T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Burial took place at Tinwald[14].
  • John Charteris's father was Matthew Charteris[15].
  • A child of John Charteris was Euan Basil Cyril Charteris[16].
  • John Charteris held citizenship in United Kingdom[17].
  • John Charteris held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18].
  • John Charteris worked as an engineer[6].
  • John Charteris's professions included politician[7].
  • John Charteris worked as a military officer[8].
  • John Charteris worked as an intelligence officer[9].
  • John Charteris worked as a writer[10].
  • John Charteris's professions included reporter[19].
  • John Charteris's field of work was armed forces[20].
  • John Charteris's field of work was intelligence agency[21].
  • John Charteris's field of work was military[22].
  • John Charteris's field of work was opinion journalism[23].
  • John Charteris held the position of member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom[24].
  • John Charteris was educated at University of Göttingen[25].
  • John Charteris's education included a stint at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich[26].
  • John Charteris was educated at Kelvinside Academy[27].

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Origins and Family

John Charteris was born in Glasgow[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1877-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1877-01-08T00:00:00Z[12]. His father was Matthew Charteris[15].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[25], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31]; Royal Military Academy, Woolwich[26], a military academy[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1741[34]; Kelvinside Academy[27], an independent school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1878[37], headquartered in Kelvinside Academy, 20 Bellshaugh Road, Glasgow[38]; and Command and Staff College[39], a staff college[40], in Pakistan[41], founded in 1905[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], politician[7], military officer[8], intelligence officer[9], writer[10], and reporter[19]. Fields of work include armed forces[20]; intelligence agency[21], a government agency[43]; military[22], an armed organization[44]; and opinion journalism[23], a journalism genre[45]. John Charteris held the position of member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Service Order[46], a military decoration[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1886[49] and Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[50], a grade of an order[51], in United Kingdom[52].

Personal Life

A child of John Charteris was Euan Basil Cyril Charteris[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1946-02-04T00:00:00Z[13]. John Charteris died in Thorpe[4]. Burial took place at Tinwald[14].

Why It Matters

John Charteris ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was John Charteris born?

John Charteris's place of birth was Glasgow[2].

Where did John Charteris die?

John Charteris passed away in Thorpe[4].

Who were John Charteris's parents?

John Charteris's father was Matthew Charteris[15].

What did John Charteris do for work?

John Charteris worked as engineer[6], politician[7], military officer[8], intelligence officer[9], and writer[10].

Where did John Charteris go to school?

John Charteris was educated at University of Göttingen[25], Royal Military Academy, Woolwich[26], Kelvinside Academy[27], and Command and Staff College[39].

What awards did John Charteris receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Service Order[46] and Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[50].

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  17. [7] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [46] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [50] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [12] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [13] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.

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  21. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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