Charles Frederick Algernon Portal

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Charles_Portal
gptkbp:award gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkb:Order_of_the_Garter
gptkb:order_of_merit
gptkb:Military_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
gptkbp:birthDate 1893-05-17
gptkbp:birthPlace Eddington, Berkshire, England
gptkbp:burialPlace St. John the Baptist Church, West Woodhay, Berkshire
gptkbp:child gptkb:Rosemary_Portal
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:deathDate 1971-04-22
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:education gptkb:Winchester_College
gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy,_Woolwich
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Charles_Frederick_Algernon_Portal
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles Frederick Algernon Portal
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Privy_Council_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:militaryRank Marshal of the Royal Air Force
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableFor leadership of RAF during WWII
strategic bombing campaign in WWII
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:peerage gptkb:Viscount_Portal_of_Hungerford
gptkbp:portrait William Dring
gptkbp:position gptkb:Chief_of_the_Air_Staff
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Cyril_Newall
gptkbp:serviceYears 1911–1945
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Joan_Margaret_Welby
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Arthur_Tedder
gptkbp:termEnd 1946
gptkbp:termStart 1940
gptkbp:title gptkb:1st_Viscount_Portal_of_Hungerford
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Portal
gptkb:Air_Marshal_Charles_Portal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7