William Meldrum

New Zealand lawyer, farmer, military leader, magistrate, local politician (1865-1964)
Person human Q8015542
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Summary

William Meldrum is a human[1]. Born in Te Kamo[2], he… he was born on +1865-07-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Burnham[4]. He died on +1964-02-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], farmer[7], and cricketer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Meldrum's place of birth was Te Kamo[2].
  • William Meldrum died in Burnham[4].
  • William Meldrum was born on +1865-07-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Meldrum died on +1964-02-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of William Meldrum was Alexander Meldrum[10].
  • A child of William Meldrum was William Meldrum[11].
  • William Meldrum held citizenship in New Zealand[12].
  • William Meldrum worked as a politician[6].
  • William Meldrum worked as a farmer[7].
  • William Meldrum worked as a cricketer[8].
  • William Meldrum received the Distinguished Service Order[13].
  • William Meldrum received the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[14].
  • William Meldrum's image is recorded as Colonel W. Meldrum.jpg[15].
  • William Meldrum is recorded as male[16].
  • William Meldrum's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Meldrum's military branch is recorded as New Zealand Army[18].
  • William Meldrum's military, police or special rank is recorded as brigadier general[19].
  • William Meldrum's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[20].
  • William Meldrum's sport is recorded as cricket[21].
  • William Meldrum's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j245yh[22].
  • William Meldrum's family name is recorded as Meldrum[23].
  • William Meldrum's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Meldrum's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as New Zealand English[25].
  • William Meldrum's ESPNcricinfo.com player ID is recorded as 37914[26].
  • William Meldrum's Dictionary of New Zealand Biography ID is recorded as 3m50[27].

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Origins and Family

William Meldrum was born in Te Kamo[2]. He was born on +1865-07-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], farmer[7], and cricketer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Service Order[13], a military decoration[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1886[30] and Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[14], a grade of an order[31], in United Kingdom[32].

Personal Life

Children include Alexander Meldrum[10], a lawyer[33], b. 1895[34], of New Zealand[35], awarded the Rhodes Scholarship[36] and William Meldrum[11], a military personnel[37], 1933–2004[38], of New Zealand[39].

Death and Burial

William Meldrum died on +1964-02-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Burnham[4].

Why It Matters

William Meldrum ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William Meldrum born?

Born in Te Kamo[2].

Where did William Meldrum die?

William Meldrum died in Burnham[4].

What did William Meldrum do for work?

William Meldrum worked as politician[6], farmer[7], and cricketer[8].

What awards did William Meldrum receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Service Order[13] and Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . Who's Who in New Zealand and the Western Pacific, 1941. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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