Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir William Dickson
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Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir William Dickson was a senior British air officer who became the first professional head of the United Kingdom's armed forces in the post of Chief of the Defence Staff.
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| Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir William Dickson canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir William Dickson Context triple: [Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom), firstHolder, Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir William Dickson]
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Sir Edward Trenchard
Sir Edward Trenchard is a fictional English aristocrat featured as a supporting character in Tom Taylor’s 1858 comic play "Our American Cousin."
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Air Vice-Marshal Sir Victor Goddard
Air Vice-Marshal Sir Victor Goddard was a senior Royal Air Force officer and air commander who served with distinction in both World Wars and later became known for his writings and controversial interest in paranormal phenomena.
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Lord Trenchard
Lord Trenchard was a pioneering British military leader widely regarded as the principal architect and first Chief of the Air Staff of the Royal Air Force.
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D.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Sholto Douglas
Air Chief Marshal Sir Sholto Douglas was a senior Royal Air Force commander and Battle of Britain leader who played a key role in shaping British air strategy during the Second World War.
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E.
Asa Trenchard
Asa Trenchard is the brash, plain-spoken American protagonist of the 1858 stage comedy "Our American Cousin," whose character embodies the cultural clash between New World informality and Old World British aristocracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir William Dickson Target entity description: Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir William Dickson was a senior British air officer who became the first professional head of the United Kingdom's armed forces in the post of Chief of the Defence Staff.
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A.
Sir Edward Trenchard
Sir Edward Trenchard is a fictional English aristocrat featured as a supporting character in Tom Taylor’s 1858 comic play "Our American Cousin."
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B.
Air Vice-Marshal Sir Victor Goddard
Air Vice-Marshal Sir Victor Goddard was a senior Royal Air Force officer and air commander who served with distinction in both World Wars and later became known for his writings and controversial interest in paranormal phenomena.
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C.
Lord Trenchard
Lord Trenchard was a pioneering British military leader widely regarded as the principal architect and first Chief of the Air Staff of the Royal Air Force.
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D.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Sholto Douglas
Air Chief Marshal Sir Sholto Douglas was a senior Royal Air Force commander and Battle of Britain leader who played a key role in shaping British air strategy during the Second World War.
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E.
Asa Trenchard
Asa Trenchard is the brash, plain-spoken American protagonist of the 1858 stage comedy "Our American Cousin," whose character embodies the cultural clash between New World informality and Old World British aristocracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military officer
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Marshal of the Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Air Force officer ⓘ air chief marshal ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France)
NERFINISHED
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Distinguished Service Order ⓘ Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Legion of Merit ⓘ Military Cross ⓘ Order of Polonia Restituta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1898-06-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Omaha, Nebraska, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| countryOfService | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1987-09-12 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | London, England ⓘ |
| education | Royal Military Academy, Woolwich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime |
tenure as Chief of the Air Staff ended in 1956
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tenure as Chief of the Defence Staff ended in 1961 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Air Chief Marshal
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Marshal of the Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
Royal Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Royal Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Sir William Dickson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first professional head of the United Kingdom armed forces as Chief of the Defence Staff ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Air Member for Supply and Organisation
NERFINISHED
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Air Officer Commanding No. 83 Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Middle East Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Chief of the Air Staff ⓘ Chief of the Defence Staff NERFINISHED ⓘ Director of Organisation, Air Ministry ⓘ Director of Plans, Air Ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ Vice-Chief of the Air Staff ⓘ |
| promotion | promoted to Marshal of the Royal Air Force in 1954 ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Royal Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime |
tenure as Chief of the Air Staff began in 1953
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tenure as Chief of the Defence Staff began in 1959 ⓘ |
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Subject: Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir William Dickson Description of subject: Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir William Dickson was a senior British air officer who became the first professional head of the United Kingdom's armed forces in the post of Chief of the Defence Staff.
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