William Sidney Graves

United States Army general in World War I
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William Sidney Graves

Summary

William Sidney Graves is a human[1]. He was born in Mount Calm[2]. He was born on March 27, 1865[3]. He passed away in Shrewsbury[4]. He died on February 27, 1940[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Sidney Graves was born in Mount Calm[2].
  • William Sidney Graves passed away in Shrewsbury[4].
  • William Sidney Graves was born on March 27, 1865[3].
  • William Sidney Graves died on February 27, 1940[5].
  • William Sidney Graves is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[8].
  • William Sidney Graves held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Sidney Graves's professions included military officer[6].
  • William Sidney Graves was educated at United States Military Academy[10].
  • William Sidney Graves received the Distinguished Service Medal[11].
  • William Sidney Graves is recorded as male[12].
  • William Sidney Graves's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Sidney Graves's military branch is recorded as United States Army[14].
  • William Sidney Graves's Commons category is recorded as William Sidney Graves[15].
  • William Sidney Graves's military, police or special rank is recorded as brigadier general[16].
  • William Sidney Graves was part of the conflict World War I[17].
  • William Sidney Graves was part of the conflict Spanish–American War[18].
  • William Sidney Graves was part of the conflict Philippine–American War[19].
  • William Sidney Graves was part of the conflict Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War[20].
  • William Sidney Graves's family name is recorded as Graves[21].
  • William Sidney Graves's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Sidney Graves's given name is recorded as Sidney[23].
  • William Sidney Graves's date of burial or cremation is recorded as February 29, 1940[24].

Body

Origins and Family

William Sidney Graves's place of birth was Mount Calm[2]. He was born on March 27, 1865[3].

Education

William Sidney Graves was educated at United States Military Academy[10].

Career and Affiliations

William Sidney Graves's professions included military officer[6].

Recognition

William Sidney Graves received the Distinguished Service Medal[11].

Death and Burial

William Sidney Graves died on February 27, 1940[5]. He passed away in Shrewsbury[4]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William Sidney Graves ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was William Sidney Graves born?

William Sidney Graves was born in Mount Calm[2].

Where did William Sidney Graves die?

William Sidney Graves died in Shrewsbury[4].

What did William Sidney Graves do for work?

William Sidney Graves worked as military officer[6].

Where did William Sidney Graves go to school?

William Sidney Graves was educated at United States Military Academy[10].

What awards did William Sidney Graves receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Service Medal[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ancexplorer.army.mil. ancexplorer.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation military officer
    Military, police or special rank brigadier general
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  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank brigadier general
    Given name William, Sidney
    Family name Graves
    Country of citizenship United States
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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