Simon Weston

British charity worker and Falklands War veteran
Person human Q3401584
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Simon Weston

Summary

Simon Weston is a human[1]. He was born in Caerphilly[2]. He was born on August 8, 1961[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and soldier[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (320 views/month, #6,981 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Caerphilly[2], Simon Weston…
  • Simon Weston was born on August 8, 1961[3].
  • Simon Weston held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Simon Weston's professions included writer[4].
  • Simon Weston's professions included soldier[5].
  • Simon Weston was educated at Lewis School Pengam[8].
  • Simon Weston received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[9].
  • Simon Weston received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • Simon Weston received the General Service Medal[11].
  • Simon Weston received the South Atlantic Medal[12].
  • Simon Weston received the honorary doctorate[13].
  • Simon Weston is recorded as male[14].
  • Simon Weston's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Simon Weston's military branch is recorded as Welsh Guards[16].
  • Simon Weston's military, police or special rank is recorded as corporal[17].
  • Simon Weston was part of the conflict Falklands War[18].
  • Simon Weston's given name is recorded as Simon[19].
  • Simon Weston's official website is recorded as http://www.simonweston.com/[20].
  • Simon Weston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Caerphilly[2], Simon Weston… he was born on August 8, 1961[3].

Education

Simon Weston was educated at Lewis School Pengam[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and soldier[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[9], a grade of an order[22], in United Kingdom[23]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10], a grade of an order[24], in United Kingdom[25]; General Service Medal[11], a campaign medal[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1964[28]; South Atlantic Medal[12], a campaign medal[29], in United Kingdom[30]; and honorary doctorate[13], a title of honor[31].

Why It Matters

Simon Weston ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (320 views/month, #6,981 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Simon Weston born?

Born in Caerphilly[2], Simon Weston…

What did Simon Weston do for work?

Simon Weston worked as writer[4] and soldier[5].

Where did Simon Weston go to school?

Simon Weston was educated at Lewis School Pengam[8].

What awards did Simon Weston receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[9], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10], General Service Medal[11], and South Atlantic Medal[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank corporal
    Given name Simon
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
    Website
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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