Brigadier Eric Dorman-Smith

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Brigadier_Eric_Dorman-Smith
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkb:British_Army_officer
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Military_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
gptkbp:birthDate 1895-07-24
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Eric_Edward_Dorman-Smith
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Bellamont_Forest,_County_Cavan,_Ireland
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Drumalee,_County_Cavan,_Ireland
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:deathDate 1969-05-11
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:County_Cavan,_Ireland
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_College,_Sandhurst
gptkbp:formerName gptkb:Eric_Dorman_O'Gowan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brigadier Eric Dorman-Smith
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:militaryRank Brigadier
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:nickname Chink
gptkbp:notableFor innovative military tactics
controversial career
gptkbp:positionHeld Brigadier, British Eighth Army
Chief of Staff, Western Desert Force
gptkbp:renamed 1954
gptkbp:retired 1944
gptkbp:servedUnder gptkb:Field_Marshal_Archibald_Wavell
gptkb:General_Claude_Auchinleck
gptkbp:servedWith gptkb:Richard_O'Connor
Bernard Montgomery
gptkbp:serviceYears 1914–1944
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Essex_Regiment
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6