General A. E. Percival

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
gptkbp:birth_date 1887-07-26
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
gptkbp:death_date 1976-01-31
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst
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_on military strategy in Asia
gptkbp:is_decorated_with gptkb:Military_Cross
gptkbp:known_for surrendering to Japanese forces in 1942
gptkbp:legacy controversial military leader
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:military_conflict gptkb:Japanese_invasion_of_Malaya
gptkbp:military_lessons gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst
gptkbp:military_operations gptkb:Battle_of_Singapore
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Major_General
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:British_Indian_Army
gptkbp:military_strategy defensive strategies in Asia
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Fall_of_Singapore
gptkbp:notable_for defense of Singapore
gptkbp:operational_theater gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Bristol,_England
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:post_war_career gptkb:Author
over 30 years
gptkbp:post_war_publications gptkb:autobiography
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition historical studies
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Arthur_Percival
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Major_General
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:Second_World_War
gptkb:First_World_War
gptkbp:service_years 1906-1946
gptkbp:spouse Evelyn Percival
gptkbp:strategic_goals surrender decision in 1942
gptkbp:strategic_leadership during the Malayan Campaign
gptkbp:successor Lieutenant General George F. M. Wavell
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Slim_River
gptkb:Battle_of_the_North_Malaya
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6