Peter Ayerst

WWII pilot (1920-2014)
Person human Q7172592
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Peter Ayerst

Summary

Peter Ayerst is a human[1]. He was born in Westcliff-on-Sea[2]. He was born on +1920-11-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2014-05-15T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a flying ace[5] and hotel manager[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Westcliff-on-Sea[2], Peter Ayerst…
  • Peter Ayerst was born on +1920-11-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Ayerst died on +2014-05-15T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Peter Ayerst held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Peter Ayerst held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Peter Ayerst's professions included flying ace[5].
  • Peter Ayerst worked as a hotel manager[6].
  • Peter Ayerst was educated at Westcliff High School for Boys[10].
  • Peter Ayerst received the Distinguished Flying Cross[11].
  • Peter Ayerst's image is recorded as Royal Air Force- France, 1939-1940. C173.jpg[12].
  • Peter Ayerst is recorded as male[13].
  • Peter Ayerst's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Peter Ayerst's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114487313[15].
  • Peter Ayerst's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77452352[16].
  • Peter Ayerst's GND ID is recorded as 131635247[17].
  • Peter Ayerst's military branch is recorded as Royal Air Force[18].
  • Peter Ayerst's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2004085994[19].
  • Peter Ayerst's IMDb ID is recorded as nm5760014[20].
  • Peter Ayerst's military, police or special rank is recorded as wing commander[21].
  • Peter Ayerst's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0n4b_qd[22].
  • Peter Ayerst's family name is recorded as Ayerst[23].
  • Peter Ayerst's given name is recorded as Peter[24].
  • Peter Ayerst's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 072757728[25].
  • Peter Ayerst's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Peter Ayerst's image of grave is recorded as Peter Ayerst grave Canterbury 2017.jpg[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Westcliff-on-Sea[2], Peter Ayerst… he was born on +1920-11-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Peter Ayerst's education included a stint at Westcliff High School for Boys[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include flying ace[5] and hotel manager[6].

Recognition

Peter Ayerst received the Distinguished Flying Cross[11].

Death and Burial

Peter Ayerst died on +2014-05-15T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Ayerst ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Peter Ayerst born?

Peter Ayerst's place of birth was Westcliff-on-Sea[2].

What did Peter Ayerst do for work?

Peter Ayerst worked as flying ace[5] and hotel manager[6].

Where did Peter Ayerst go to school?

Peter Ayerst was educated at Westcliff High School for Boys[10].

What awards did Peter Ayerst receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Flying Cross[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Times. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . The Times. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Times. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The London Gazette 36805. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . The Times. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . The Times. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . The Times. wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . The Times. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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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