Nelson Russell

British Army officer (1897-1971)
Person human Q12797394
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Nelson Russell

Summary

Nelson Russell is a human[1]. He was born in Lisburn[2]. He was born on +1897-07-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Newcastle[4]. He died on +1971-10-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cricketer[6] and military officer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Nelson Russell's place of birth was Lisburn[2].
  • Nelson Russell died in Newcastle[4].
  • Nelson Russell was born on +1897-07-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nelson Russell died on +1971-10-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Nelson Russell held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Nelson Russell worked as a cricketer[6].
  • Nelson Russell's professions included military officer[7].
  • Nelson Russell's education included a stint at Campbell College[10].
  • Nelson Russell received the Distinguished Service Order[11].
  • Nelson Russell received the Military Cross[12].
  • Nelson Russell is recorded as male[13].
  • Nelson Russell's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Nelson Russell's military branch is recorded as British Army[15].
  • Nelson Russell's military, police or special rank is recorded as brigadier[16].
  • Nelson Russell's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[17].
  • Nelson Russell's sport is recorded as cricket[18].
  • Nelson Russell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/010vwydh[19].
  • Nelson Russell's family name is recorded as Russell[20].
  • Nelson Russell's given name is recorded as Nelson[21].
  • Nelson Russell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Nelson Russell's Dictionary of Ulster Biography ID is recorded as 1498[23].
  • Nelson Russell's start of work period is recorded as +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z[24].
  • Nelson Russell's Prabook ID is recorded as 2098008[25].
  • Nelson Russell's Generals of World War II ID is recorded as Russell/Nelson/Great_Britain[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Nelson Russell was born in Lisburn[2]. He was born on +1897-07-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Nelson Russell was educated at Campbell College[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cricketer[6] and military officer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Service Order[11], a military decoration[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1886[29] and Military Cross[12], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1914[32].

Death and Burial

Nelson Russell died on +1971-10-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Newcastle[4].

Why It Matters

Nelson Russell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Nelson Russell born?

Nelson Russell's place of birth was Lisburn[2].

Where did Nelson Russell die?

Nelson Russell passed away in Newcastle[4].

What did Nelson Russell do for work?

Nelson Russell worked as cricketer[6] and military officer[7].

Where did Nelson Russell go to school?

Nelson Russell was educated at Campbell College[10].

What awards did Nelson Russell receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Service Order[11] and Military Cross[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . generals.dk. generals.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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