Richard Shirreff

British Army general
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Richard Shirreff

Summary

Richard Shirreff is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kenya Colony[2]. He was born on October 21, 1955[3]. He worked as a military personnel[4] and career soldier[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (545 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Richard Shirreff's place of birth was Kenya Colony[2].
  • Richard Shirreff was born on October 21, 1955[3].
  • Richard Shirreff held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Richard Shirreff's professions included military personnel[4].
  • Richard Shirreff worked as a career soldier[5].
  • Richard Shirreff's field of work was military affairs[8].
  • Richard Shirreff was educated at Exeter College[9].
  • Richard Shirreff received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • Richard Shirreff received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[11].
  • Richard Shirreff is recorded as male[12].
  • Richard Shirreff's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Richard Shirreff's military branch is recorded as British Army[14].
  • Richard Shirreff's Commons category is recorded as Richard Shirreff[15].
  • Richard Shirreff's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[16].
  • Richard Shirreff was part of the conflict Gulf War[17].
  • Richard Shirreff was part of the conflict Iraq War[18].
  • Richard Shirreff's family name is recorded as Shirreff[19].
  • Richard Shirreff's given name is recorded as Richard[20].
  • Richard Shirreff's allegiance is recorded as United Kingdom[21].
  • Richard Shirreff's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Richard Shirreff's start of work period is recorded as 1978[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kenya Colony[2], Richard Shirreff… he was born on October 21, 1955[3].

Education

Richard Shirreff was educated at Exeter College[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[4] and career soldier[5]. Richard Shirreff's field of work was military affairs[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10], a grade of an order[24], in United Kingdom[25] and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[11], a grade of an order[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1815[28].

Why It Matters

Richard Shirreff ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (545 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was Richard Shirreff born?

Born in Kenya Colony[2], Richard Shirreff…

What did Richard Shirreff do for work?

Richard Shirreff worked as military personnel[4] and career soldier[5].

Where did Richard Shirreff go to school?

Richard Shirreff was educated at Exeter College[9].

What awards did Richard Shirreff receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10] and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participated in conflict Gulf War, Iraq War
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    Occupation military personnel, career soldier
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