General Percival

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkbp:birthDate 1887-12-26
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Putney_Vale_Cemetery
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:British_Commonwealth_forces
gptkb:Singapore_Fortress
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:controversy Debate over his leadership
gptkbp:deathDate 1966-01-31
gptkbp:depictedIn Films and documentaries
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst
gptkbp:famousFor Surrender of Singapore
gptkbp:foughtAgainst gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Arthur_Ernest_Percival
gptkbp:historicalImpact Impact_on_British_military_reputation
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Surrender of Singapore in 1942
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gptkbp:influenced Military education
gptkbp:influencedBy British_military_strategy
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Defence_of_Malaya
gptkbp:knownFor Leadership_during_the_Battle_of_Singapore
gptkbp:legacy Controversial military leader
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Colonial_Service_Medal
gptkb:Pacific_Star
Major General
Defensive tactics
Defence Medal
1939-1945 Star
War Medal 1939-1945
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:nickname Percy
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Malaya_Command
gptkbp:notableWork The Fall of Singapore
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Bristol,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition Historical studies
gptkbp:postWarCareer Author
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:General_Sir_John_Lavarack
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Second_World_War
gptkb:First_World_War
gptkbp:serviceYears 1906-1946
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Evelyn_Percival
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lieutenant_General_A.E._Percival