John Ponsonby

British Army general (1866-1952)
Person human Q976471
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John Ponsonby

Summary

John Ponsonby is a human[1]. He was born on +1866-03-25T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1952-03-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military personnel[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Ponsonby was born on +1866-03-25T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Ponsonby died on +1952-03-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Ponsonby's father was Henry Ponsonby[6].
  • John Ponsonby's mother was Mary Ponsonby, Lady Ponsonby[7].
  • John Ponsonby was married to Mary Robley[8].
  • John Ponsonby held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • John Ponsonby's professions included military personnel[4].
  • John Ponsonby's education included a stint at Eton College[10].
  • John Ponsonby received the Distinguished Service Order[11].
  • John Ponsonby received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[12].
  • John Ponsonby received the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[13].
  • John Ponsonby's image is recorded as Sir John Ponsoonby.jpg[14].
  • John Ponsonby is recorded as male[15].
  • John Ponsonby's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Ponsonby's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 315944688[17].
  • John Ponsonby's military branch is recorded as British Army[18].
  • John Ponsonby's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general[19].
  • John Ponsonby's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 270772657[20].
  • John Ponsonby's participated in conflict is recorded as Second Boer War[21].
  • John Ponsonby's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[22].
  • John Ponsonby's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h3wpll[23].
  • John Ponsonby's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Ponsonby's allegiance is recorded as United Kingdom[25].
  • John Ponsonby's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • John Ponsonby's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp103156[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Ponsonby was born on +1866-03-25T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Henry Ponsonby[6]. His mother was Mary Ponsonby, Lady Ponsonby[7].

Education

John Ponsonby was educated at Eton College[10].

Career and Affiliations

John Ponsonby worked as a military personnel[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Service Order[11], a military decoration[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1886[30]; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[12], a grade of an order[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1815[33]; and Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[13], a grade of an order[34], in United Kingdom[35].

Personal Life

John Ponsonby was married to Mary Robley[8].

Death and Burial

John Ponsonby died on +1952-03-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Ponsonby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Ponsonby's parents?

John Ponsonby's father was Henry Ponsonby[6]. John Ponsonby's mother was Mary Ponsonby, Lady Ponsonby[7].

Who was John Ponsonby married to?

John Ponsonby's spouses include Mary Robley[8].

What did John Ponsonby do for work?

John Ponsonby worked as military personnel[4].

Where did John Ponsonby go to school?

John Ponsonby was educated at Eton College[10].

What awards did John Ponsonby receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Service Order[11], Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[12], and Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . The Peerage. 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.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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