William Bostock

RAAF senior commander (1892-1968)
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William Bostock

Summary

William Bostock is a human[1]. His place of birth was Surry Hills[2]. He was born on +1892-02-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Benalla[4]. He died on +1968-04-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], air force officer[7], journalist[8], and aircraft pilot[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Bostock was born in Surry Hills[2].
  • William Bostock passed away in Benalla[4].
  • William Bostock was born on +1892-02-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Bostock died on +1968-04-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Bostock held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • William Bostock worked as a politician[6].
  • William Bostock worked as an air force officer[7].
  • William Bostock's professions included journalist[8].
  • William Bostock worked as an aircraft pilot[9].
  • William Bostock held the position of member of the Australian House of Representatives[12].
  • William Bostock was educated at The School, Mount Victoria[13].
  • William Bostock received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • William Bostock received the Companion of the Order of the Bath[15].
  • William Bostock received the Distinguished Service Order[16].
  • William Bostock's image is recorded as AWM019067.jpg[17].
  • William Bostock is recorded as male[18].
  • William Bostock's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Bostock was affiliated with the Liberal Party of Australia[20].
  • William Bostock's military branch is recorded as Royal Australian Air Force[21].
  • William Bostock's Commons category is recorded as William Bostock (RAAF Officer)[22].
  • William Bostock's military, police or special rank is recorded as air vice-marshal[23].
  • William Bostock's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 248483918[24].
  • William Bostock's commander of is recorded as RAAF Command[25].
  • William Bostock's commander of is recorded as No. 3 Squadron RAAF[26].
  • William Bostock's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[27].

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Origins and Family

William Bostock's place of birth was Surry Hills[2]. He was born on +1892-02-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Bostock's education included a stint at The School, Mount Victoria[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], air force officer[7], journalist[8], and aircraft pilot[9]. William Bostock held the position of member of the Australian House of Representatives[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Companion of the Order of the Bath[15], a grade of an order[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1815[32]; and Distinguished Service Order[16], a military decoration[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1886[35].

Personal Life

William Bostock was affiliated with the Liberal Party of Australia[20].

Death and Burial

William Bostock died on +1968-04-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Benalla[4].

Why It Matters

William Bostock ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was William Bostock born?

Born in Surry Hills[2], William Bostock…

Where did William Bostock die?

William Bostock died in Benalla[4].

What did William Bostock do for work?

William Bostock worked as politician[6], air force officer[7], journalist[8], and aircraft pilot[9].

Where did William Bostock go to school?

William Bostock was educated at The School, Mount Victoria[13].

What awards did William Bostock receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14], Companion of the Order of the Bath[15], and Distinguished Service Order[16].

References

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  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . oxfordreference.com. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: 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. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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