Roy Urquhart

British military officer (1901–1988)
Person human Q711594
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Roy Urquhart

Summary

Roy Urquhart is a human[1]. He was born in Shepperton[2]. He was born on +1901-11-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Menteith[4]. He died on +1988-12-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shepperton[2], Roy Urquhart…
  • Roy Urquhart passed away in Menteith[4].
  • Roy Urquhart was born on +1901-11-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roy Urquhart died on +1988-12-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Roy Urquhart was Susan Minette Urquhart[8].
  • A child of Roy Urquhart was Elspeth Campbell[9].
  • Roy Urquhart held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Roy Urquhart worked as a military officer[6].
  • Roy Urquhart was educated at St Paul's School[11].
  • Roy Urquhart's education included a stint at Royal Military College, Sandhurst[12].
  • Roy Urquhart received the Distinguished Service Order[13].
  • Roy Urquhart received the Companion of the Order of the Bath[14].
  • Roy Urquhart received the Bronze Lion[15].
  • Roy Urquhart received the Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[16].
  • Roy Urquhart received the Distinguished Service Order[17].
  • Roy Urquhart received the General Service Medal[18].
  • Roy Urquhart's image is recorded as Steenlegging door generaal Urquhart van de Engelse Airborne troepen te Oosterbee, Bestanddeelnr 900-8318 (cropped) (cropped).jpg[19].
  • Roy Urquhart is recorded as male[20].
  • Roy Urquhart's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Roy Urquhart's ISNI is recorded as 0000000071038883[22].
  • Roy Urquhart's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 164600333[23].
  • Roy Urquhart's GND ID is recorded as 119175045[24].
  • Roy Urquhart's military branch is recorded as British Army[25].
  • Roy Urquhart's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92073312[26].
  • Roy Urquhart's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 124287352[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Roy Urquhart's place of birth was Shepperton[2]. He was born on +1901-11-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at St Paul's School[11], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1509[30], headquartered in London[31] and Royal Military College, Sandhurst[12], a military academy[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1802[34].

Career and Affiliations

Roy Urquhart's professions included military officer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Service Order[13], a military decoration[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1886[37]; Companion of the Order of the Bath[14], a grade of an order[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1815[40]; Bronze Lion[15], an award[41], in Netherlands[42], founded in 1944[43]; Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[16], a grade of an order[44], in Norway[45]; General Service Medal[18], a campaign medal[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1923[48]; and 1939–45 Star[49], a campaign medal[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1943[52].

Personal Life

Children include Susan Minette Urquhart[8] and Elspeth Campbell[9], 1940–2023[53], of United Kingdom[54].

Death and Burial

Roy Urquhart died on +1988-12-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Menteith[4].

Why It Matters

Roy Urquhart ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Roy Urquhart born?

Roy Urquhart was born in Shepperton[2].

Where did Roy Urquhart die?

Roy Urquhart died in Menteith[4].

What did Roy Urquhart do for work?

Roy Urquhart worked as military officer[6].

Where did Roy Urquhart go to school?

Roy Urquhart was educated at St Paul's School[11] and Royal Military College, Sandhurst[12].

What awards did Roy Urquhart receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Service Order[13], Companion of the Order of the Bath[14], Bronze Lion[15], and Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[16].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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