Lionel Matthews

Australian George Cross recipient
Person human Q6555719
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Lionel Matthews

Summary

Lionel Matthews is a human[1]. He was born in Stepney[2]. He was born on +1912-08-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kuching[4]. He died on +1944-03-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Lionel Matthews was born in Stepney[2].
  • Lionel Matthews died in Kuching[4].
  • Lionel Matthews was born on +1912-08-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lionel Matthews died on +1944-03-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lionel Matthews held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Lionel Matthews's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Lionel Matthews's education included a stint at Norwood High School[9].
  • Lionel Matthews received the Military Cross[10].
  • Lionel Matthews received the George Cross[11].
  • Lionel Matthews's image is recorded as Lionel Colin Matthews.jpg[12].
  • Lionel Matthews is recorded as male[13].
  • Lionel Matthews's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Lionel Matthews's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68408301[15].
  • Lionel Matthews's military branch is recorded as Australian Army[16].
  • Lionel Matthews's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2008068227[17].
  • Lionel Matthews's Commons category is recorded as Lionel Matthews[18].
  • Lionel Matthews's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[19].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[20].
  • Lionel Matthews's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[21].
  • Lionel Matthews's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03d1dlb[22].
  • Lionel Matthews's family name is recorded as Matthews[23].
  • Lionel Matthews's given name is recorded as Lionel[24].
  • Lionel Matthews's given name is recorded as Colin[25].
  • Lionel Matthews's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[26].
  • Lionel Matthews's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1469694[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lionel Matthews was born in Stepney[2]. He was born on +1912-08-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Lionel Matthews was educated at Norwood High School[9].

Career and Affiliations

Lionel Matthews worked as a military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Cross[10], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1914[30] and George Cross[11], a courage award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1940[33].

Death and Burial

Lionel Matthews died on +1944-03-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Kuching[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[20].

Why It Matters

Lionel Matthews ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Lionel Matthews born?

Born in Stepney[2], Lionel Matthews…

Where did Lionel Matthews die?

Lionel Matthews died in Kuching[4].

What did Lionel Matthews do for work?

Lionel Matthews worked as military personnel[6].

Where did Lionel Matthews go to school?

Lionel Matthews was educated at Norwood High School[9].

What awards did Lionel Matthews receive?

Honors received include Military Cross[10] and George Cross[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The London Gazette 37425. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The London Gazette 38134. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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