Richard Peirse

Royal Air Force air marshal (1892–1970)
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Richard Peirse
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Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
September 30, 1892
Date of death
August 5, 1970
Place of birth
Croydon
Place of death
Wendover
Mother
Blanche Melville Whittaker[7]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[24]
Given name
Richard[23]
Military, police or special rank
air chief marshal[20]
Participated in conflict
World War I, World War II[21][22]
🏷️ Also known as
en Richard Edmund Charles Peirse en Richard Peirse ja リチャード・ピアース ja リチャード・ペイーセ nl Richard Edmund Charles Peirse zh 理查德·皮尔斯 zh 理查德·皮尔斯爵士 zh 理查·皮爾斯 zh-hant 理查德·皮爾斯
🔖 Identifiers · 7
Freebase ID
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Google Arts & Culture entity ID
m0b3b56
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp56782
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
47151
The Peerage person ID
p54139.htm#i541383
TracesOfWar person ID
34258
UK National Archives ID
F36456

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Country of citizenship 2
Military branch 2
Participated in conflict 2
Educated at 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Military, police or special rank 1
Occupation 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

Richard Peirse was born on September 30, 1892[1], in Croydon[2]. He died on August 5, 1970[3], in Wendover[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5].

FAQs

Where was Richard Peirse born?

Richard Peirse was born in Croydon[2].

Where did Richard Peirse die?

Richard Peirse died in Wendover[4].

Who were Richard Peirse's parents?

Richard Peirse's father was Richard Peirse[6]. Richard Peirse's mother was Blanche Melville Whittaker[7].

What did Richard Peirse do for work?

Richard Peirse worked as a military personnel[5].

Where did Richard Peirse go to school?

Richard Peirse was educated at King's College London[10] and Monkton Combe School[11].

What awards did Richard Peirse receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Service Order[12], Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[13], Commander of the Legion of Merit[14], and Air Force Cross[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  19. [1] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Educated at → King's College London, Monkton Combe School
    Military branch → Royal Navy, Royal Air Force
    Place of birth → Croydon
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