Peter Gretton

Royal Navy vice-admiral (1912-1992)
Person human Q7174381
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Peter Gretton

Summary

Peter Gretton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Farnham[2]. He was born on +1912-08-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on +1992-11-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a naval officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Peter Gretton was born in Farnham[2].
  • Peter Gretton died in Oxford[4].
  • Peter Gretton was born on +1912-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Gretton died on +1992-11-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Peter Gretton's father was George Foster Gretton[8].
  • Peter Gretton's mother was Theresa Anna Maria McEnery[9].
  • Peter Gretton held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Peter Gretton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Peter Gretton worked as a naval officer[6].
  • Peter Gretton received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Peter Gretton received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[13].
  • Peter Gretton received the Distinguished Service Order[14].
  • Peter Gretton's image is recorded as Portrait photograph of Sir Peter Gretton, WW2 Escort Grouo Commander.jpg[15].
  • Peter Gretton is recorded as male[16].
  • Peter Gretton's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Peter Gretton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082738527[18].
  • Peter Gretton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79312700[19].
  • Peter Gretton's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[20].
  • Peter Gretton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50031484[21].
  • Peter Gretton's IdRef ID is recorded as 080161316[22].
  • Peter Gretton's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35150317[23].
  • Peter Gretton's military, police or special rank is recorded as vice admiral[24].
  • Peter Gretton's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[25].
  • Peter Gretton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05t0941[26].
  • Peter Gretton's given name is recorded as Peter[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Farnham[2], Peter Gretton… he was born on +1912-08-27T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was George Foster Gretton[8]. His mother was Theresa Anna Maria McEnery[9].

Career and Affiliations

Peter Gretton worked as a naval officer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[13], a grade of an order[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1815[32]; and Distinguished Service Order[14], a military decoration[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1886[35].

Death and Burial

Peter Gretton died on +1992-11-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Gretton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Peter Gretton born?

Peter Gretton was born in Farnham[2].

Where did Peter Gretton die?

Peter Gretton died in Oxford[4].

Who were Peter Gretton's parents?

Peter Gretton's father was George Foster Gretton[8]. Peter Gretton's mother was Theresa Anna Maria McEnery[9].

What did Peter Gretton do for work?

Peter Gretton worked as naval officer[6].

What awards did Peter Gretton receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12], Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[13], and Distinguished Service Order[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . 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. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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