Sir Provo William Parry Wallis
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Sir Provo William Parry Wallis was a distinguished 19th-century British Royal Navy officer noted for his exceptionally long service and participation in the Napoleonic Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir Provo William Parry Wallis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6480225 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Sir Provo William Parry Wallis Context triple: [Sir Provo Wallis, hasTitle, Sir Provo William Parry Wallis]
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Sir Walter Parratt
Sir Walter Parratt was a prominent English organist, composer, and teacher who served as Master of the Queen’s Music and held several prestigious church and court musical appointments in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Sir Alan Lascelles
Sir Alan Lascelles was a prominent British courtier and civil servant best known for his influential role in the mid-20th-century royal household and his close advisory relationship with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II.
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Sir John Willison
Sir John Willison was a prominent Canadian journalist and newspaper editor known for his influential role in early 20th-century political and public affairs.
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Sir Charles William Somerset Marling
Sir Charles William Somerset Marling is a British baronet and landowner best known as the father of singer-songwriter Laura Marling.
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Sir William Batten
Sir William Batten was a 17th-century English naval officer and administrator who served as a prominent Surveyor of the Navy during the Anglo-Dutch Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sir Provo William Parry Wallis Target entity description: Sir Provo William Parry Wallis was a distinguished 19th-century British Royal Navy officer noted for his exceptionally long service and participation in the Napoleonic Wars.
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A.
Sir Walter Parratt
Sir Walter Parratt was a prominent English organist, composer, and teacher who served as Master of the Queen’s Music and held several prestigious church and court musical appointments in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
Sir Alan Lascelles
Sir Alan Lascelles was a prominent British courtier and civil servant best known for his influential role in the mid-20th-century royal household and his close advisory relationship with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II.
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C.
Sir John Willison
Sir John Willison was a prominent Canadian journalist and newspaper editor known for his influential role in early 20th-century political and public affairs.
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D.
Sir Charles William Somerset Marling
Sir Charles William Somerset Marling is a British baronet and landowner best known as the father of singer-songwriter Laura Marling.
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E.
Sir William Batten
Sir William Batten was a 17th-century English naval officer and administrator who served as a prominent Surveyor of the Navy during the Anglo-Dutch Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military personnel
ⓘ
Royal Navy officer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 100 ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of the Bath ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1791-04-12 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Halifax, Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centenarian | true ⓘ |
| conflict |
Napoleonic Wars
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War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1892-02-13 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Funtington, West Sussex, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
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Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| familyName | Wallis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Provo Featherstone Wallis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Provo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
HMS Madagascar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HMS Niemen NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Shannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth Lawlor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | assumed command of HMS Shannon after the capture of USS Chesapeake ⓘ |
| notableFact | one of the longest-serving officers in Royal Navy history ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exceptionally long naval service
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service during the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ service during the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| occupation | naval officer ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | St Mary’s Church, Funtington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotion |
admiral
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captain ⓘ commander ⓘ lieutenant ⓘ rear admiral ⓘ vice admiral ⓘ |
| rank | Admiral of the Fleet ⓘ |
| residence | Funtington, West Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1892 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1795 ⓘ |
| shipCommanded |
HMS Madagascar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HMS Niemen NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Shannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) ⓘ |
| yearsOfService | 1795–1892 ⓘ |
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Subject: Sir Provo William Parry Wallis Description of subject: Sir Provo William Parry Wallis was a distinguished 19th-century British Royal Navy officer noted for his exceptionally long service and participation in the Napoleonic Wars.
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