Willie Read

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Willie Read

Summary

Willie Read is a human[1]. He was born on +1885-05-17T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1972-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military personnel[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Willie Read was born on +1885-05-17T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Willie Read died on +1972-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Willie Read held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Willie Read held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7].
  • Willie Read worked as a military personnel[4].
  • Willie Read was educated at Jesus College[8].
  • Willie Read received the Distinguished Flying Cross[9].
  • Willie Read received the Military Cross[10].
  • Willie Read received the Air Force Cross[11].
  • Willie Read is recorded as male[12].
  • Willie Read's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Willie Read's military branch is recorded as British Army[14].
  • Willie Read's military branch is recorded as Royal Air Force[15].
  • Willie Read's military, police or special rank is recorded as wing commander[16].
  • Willie Read's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[17].
  • Willie Read's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0_83ppp[18].
  • Willie Read's family name is recorded as Read[19].
  • Willie Read's given name is recorded as Willie[20].
  • Willie Read's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Willie Read's different from is recorded as William Thornton Read[22].
  • Willie Read's Prabook ID is recorded as 1761364[23].
  • Willie Read's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/b316aa6f-bd26-489f-959e-91cadd09230e[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Willie Read was born on +1885-05-17T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Willie Read's education included a stint at Jesus College[8].

Career and Affiliations

Willie Read worked as a military personnel[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Flying Cross[9], a cross[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1918[27]; Military Cross[10], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1914[30]; and Air Force Cross[11], a courage award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1918[33].

Death and Burial

Willie Read died on +1972-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Willie Read ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Willie Read do for work?

Willie Read worked as military personnel[4].

Where did Willie Read go to school?

Willie Read was educated at Jesus College[8].

What awards did Willie Read receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Flying Cross[9], Military Cross[10], and Air Force Cross[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . 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] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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