William Bridgeford

Australian general (1894–1971)
Person human Q8003573
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William Bridgeford

Summary

William Bridgeford is a human[1]. His place of birth was Smeaton[2]. He was born on +1894-07-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kenmore[4]. He died on +1971-09-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Bridgeford was born in Smeaton[2].
  • William Bridgeford died in Kenmore[4].
  • William Bridgeford was born on +1894-07-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Bridgeford died on +1971-09-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Bridgeford held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • William Bridgeford's professions included military personnel[6].
  • William Bridgeford was educated at Royal College of Defence Studies[9].
  • William Bridgeford's education included a stint at Royal Military College[10].
  • William Bridgeford's education included a stint at Ballarat High School[11].
  • William Bridgeford received the Military Cross[12].
  • William Bridgeford received the Companion of the Order of the Bath[13].
  • William Bridgeford received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • William Bridgeford received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[15].
  • William Bridgeford's image is recorded as AWM 022929 Sir William Bridgeford 1941.jpg[16].
  • William Bridgeford is recorded as male[17].
  • William Bridgeford's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Bridgeford's military branch is recorded as Australian Army[19].
  • William Bridgeford's Commons category is recorded as William Bridgeford[20].
  • William Bridgeford's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant general[21].
  • William Bridgeford's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[22].
  • William Bridgeford's participated in conflict is recorded as Korean War[23].
  • William Bridgeford's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[24].
  • William Bridgeford's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bbyt1z[25].
  • William Bridgeford's family name is recorded as Bridgeford[26].
  • William Bridgeford's given name is recorded as William[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Smeaton[2], William Bridgeford… he was born on +1894-07-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Royal College of Defence Studies[9], a staff college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1927[30]; Royal Military College[10], a military academy[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1911[33]; and Ballarat High School[11], a high school[34], in Australia[35], founded in 1907[36].

Career and Affiliations

William Bridgeford worked as a military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Cross[12], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1914[39]; Companion of the Order of the Bath[13], a grade of an order[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1815[42]; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[43], in United Kingdom[44]; and Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[15], a grade of an order[45], in United States[46].

Death and Burial

William Bridgeford died on +1971-09-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Kenmore[4].

Why It Matters

William Bridgeford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Bridgeford born?

Born in Smeaton[2], William Bridgeford…

Where did William Bridgeford die?

William Bridgeford passed away in Kenmore[4].

What did William Bridgeford do for work?

William Bridgeford worked as military personnel[6].

Where did William Bridgeford go to school?

William Bridgeford was educated at Royal College of Defence Studies[9], Royal Military College[10], and Ballarat High School[11].

What awards did William Bridgeford receive?

Honors received include Military Cross[12], Companion of the Order of the Bath[13], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], and Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[15].

References

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  18. [3] . generals.dk. generals.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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