General A. E. Percival

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Slim_River
gptkb:Battle_of_the_North_Malaya
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
gptkbp:birth_date 1887-07-26
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Bristol,_England
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Putney_Vale_Cemetery
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:combat_role defensive commander
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Malaya_Command
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Japanese_invasion_of_Malaya
gptkbp:death_date 1976-01-31
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:historical_context British colonial military history
gptkbp:historical_debate debate over his leadership
gptkbp:historical_impact impact on British military reputation
gptkbp:historical_significance defense strategies during WWII
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gptkbp:impact British military doctrine
gptkbp:influence military strategy in Asia
gptkbp:is_decorated_with gptkb:Military_Cross
gptkbp:known_for surrendering to Japanese forces in 1942
gptkbp:leadership during the Malayan Campaign
gptkbp:legacy controversial military leader
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:British_Indian_Army
gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Battle_of_Singapore
defensive strategies in Asia
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Fall_of_Singapore
gptkbp:notable_for defense of Singapore
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition historical studies
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Arthur_Percival
gptkbp:publishes gptkb:Historical_Society
gptkbp:rank gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:Author
over 30 years
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:Second_World_War
gptkb:First_World_War
gptkbp:service_years 1906-1946
gptkbp:spouse Evelyn Percival
gptkbp:strategic_importance surrender decision in 1942
gptkbp:successor Lieutenant General George F. M. Wavell