William Milbourne James

British admiral and politician (1881-1973)
Person human Q8015628

Facts

30 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
December 22, 1881
Date of death
August 17, 1973
Place of birth
Hartley Wintney
Place of death
Elie and Earlsferry
Occupation
politician
Member of political party
Conservative Party[18]
Spouse
Dorothy Alexandra Duff (1915–present)[8]
Child
Christopher Alexander James, Diana Millais James[9][10]
Work location
London
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Depicted by
Bubbles
Family name
James
Given name
William
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Military branch
Royal Navy[19]
Military, police or special rank
admiral
Name in native language
William Milbourne James
Nickname
Bubbles
Participated in conflict
World War I, World War II
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Sir William Milbourne James.jpg ↗
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Dreadnought Project page
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FAST ID
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Freebase ID
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Hansard (1803–2005) ID
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IdRef ID
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Kindred Britain ID
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Lives of WWI ID
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NLA Trove people ID
1286081
NUKAT ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Open Library ID
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
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RA Collections ID
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Rekhta author ID
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Royal Academy ID
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Rush Parliamentary Archive ID
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The Peerage person ID
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TheyWorkForYou ID
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UK National Archives ID
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WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

William Milbourne James was born in Hartley Wintney[1]. He was born on December 22, 1881[2]. He died in Elie and Earlsferry[3]. He died on August 17, 1973[4]. He worked as a politician[5].

Body

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[15], a grade of an order[20], in United Kingdom[21], founded in 1815[22] and Legion of Honour[16], a state order[23], in France[24], founded in 1802[25].

Personal Life

Children include Christopher Alexander James[9], 1916–1969[26] and Diana Millais James[10].

FAQs

Where was William Milbourne James born?

Born in Hartley Wintney[1].

Where did William Milbourne James die?

William Milbourne James died in Elie and Earlsferry[3].

Who were William Milbourne James's parents?

William Milbourne James's father was William Christopher James[6]. William Milbourne James's mother was Effie Gray Millais[7].

Who was William Milbourne James married to?

William Milbourne James's spouses include Dorothy Alexandra Duff[8].

What did William Milbourne James do for work?

William Milbourne James worked as politician[5].

Where did William Milbourne James go to school?

William Milbourne James was educated at Glenalmond College[14].

What awards did William Milbourne James receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[15] and Legion of Honour[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Kindred Britain. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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