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Lord William Beresford

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Lord William Beresford

Summary

Lord William Beresford is a human[1]. Born in Mullaghbrack[2], he… he was born on +1847-07-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Dorking[4]. He died on +1900-12-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mullaghbrack[2], Lord William Beresford…
  • Lord William Beresford died in Dorking[4].
  • Lord William Beresford was born on +1847-07-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lord William Beresford died on +1900-12-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lord William Beresford is buried at Clonagam Churchyard[8].
  • Lord William Beresford's father was John Beresford, 4th Marquess of Waterford[9].
  • Lord William Beresford's mother was Christiana De La Poer Beresford, Marchioness of Waterford[10].
  • Lord William Beresford was married to Lily Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough[11].
  • A child of Lord William Beresford was William Warren de la Poer Beresford[12].
  • Lord William Beresford held citizenship in Ireland[13].
  • Lord William Beresford worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Lord William Beresford was educated at Eton College[14].
  • Lord William Beresford received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire[15].
  • Lord William Beresford's image is recorded as Victoria Cross Winners- Pre 1914. Q80471.jpg[16].
  • Lord William Beresford is recorded as male[17].
  • Lord William Beresford's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Lord William Beresford's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 315945325[19].
  • Lord William Beresford's military branch is recorded as British Army[20].
  • Lord William Beresford's Commons category is recorded as William Leslie de la Poer Beresford[21].
  • Lord William Beresford's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant colonel[22].
  • The cause of death was peritonitis[23].
  • Lord William Beresford's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 11271267[24].
  • Lord William Beresford's participated in conflict is recorded as Anglo-Zulu War[25].
  • Lord William Beresford's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04f8m_[26].
  • Lord William Beresford's family name is recorded as Beresford[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mullaghbrack[2], Lord William Beresford… he was born on +1847-07-20T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Beresford, 4th Marquess of Waterford[9]. His mother was Christiana De La Poer Beresford, Marchioness of Waterford[10].

Education

Lord William Beresford was educated at Eton College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Lord William Beresford worked as a military personnel[6].

Recognition

Lord William Beresford received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire[15].

Personal Life

Lord William Beresford was married to Lily Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough[11]. A child of him was William Warren de la Poer Beresford[12].

Death and Burial

Lord William Beresford died on +1900-12-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Dorking[4]. The cause of death was peritonitis[23]. Burial took place at Clonagam Churchyard[8].

Why It Matters

Lord William Beresford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Lord William Beresford born?

Born in Mullaghbrack[2], Lord William Beresford…

Where did Lord William Beresford die?

Lord William Beresford passed away in Dorking[4].

Who were Lord William Beresford's parents?

Lord William Beresford's father was John Beresford, 4th Marquess of Waterford[9]. Lord William Beresford's mother was Christiana De La Poer Beresford, Marchioness of Waterford[10].

Who was Lord William Beresford married to?

Lord William Beresford's spouses include Lily Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough[11].

What did Lord William Beresford do for work?

Lord William Beresford worked as military personnel[6].

Where did Lord William Beresford go to school?

Lord William Beresford was educated at Eton College[14].

What awards did Lord William Beresford receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . kindred.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . The Peerage. kindred.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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