William Gott

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William Gott was a British Army lieutenant-general and desert warfare commander in the North African campaign of World War II.

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William Gott canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
human
allegiance United Kingdom
awardReceived Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Military Cross
causeOfDeath aircraft crash
conflict North African campaign
Western Desert campaign
World War I
World War II
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
era 20th century
familyName Gott
fieldOfWork armoured tactics
military strategy
givenName William
hasPartInMotive armoured warfare
languageOfWorkOrName English
mannerOfDeath killed in action
memberOf 7th Armoured Division
XIII Corps
militaryBranch British Army
militaryUnit Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)
notableEvent killed when his transport aircraft was shot down en route to Cairo in 1942
notableFor being selected to command the British Eighth Army before his death
notableRole senior British commander in the Western Desert
notableWork desert warfare command in North Africa
occupation military officer
placeOfDeath Egypt
positionHeld General Officer Commanding 7th Armoured Division
General Officer Commanding XIII Corps
rank lieutenant-general
replacedBy Bernard Montgomery
serviceNumber British Army officer service number (exact number not specified)
sexOrGender male

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Operation Brevity commandedBy William Gott
Battle of Halfaya Pass commander William Gott
Gott hasNotableBearer William Gott