General Sir William Birdwood

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/General_Sir_William_Birdwood

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:person
gptkbp:allegiance	gptkb:British_India gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:awardReceived	gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Belgium) gptkb:Order_of_the_Indian_Empire gptkb:Order_of_the_Star_of_India gptkb:order_of_merit gptkb:Legion_of_Honour_(France) gptkb:Order_of_the_Rising_Sun_(Japan)
gptkbp:birthDate	13 September 1865
gptkbp:birthPlace	gptkb:Kirkee,_British_India
gptkbp:burialPlace	gptkb:Twickenham_Cemetery,_London
gptkbp:child	gptkb:Christopher_Birdwood,_2nd_Baron_Birdwood
gptkbp:commanded	gptkb:British_Fifth_Army gptkb:Australian_Imperial_Force gptkb:Australian_and_New_Zealand_Army_Corps
gptkbp:conflict	gptkb:World_War_I gptkb:Gallipoli_Campaign gptkb:Western_Front_(World_War_I)
gptkbp:deathDate	17 May 1951
gptkbp:deathPlace	gptkb:Hampton_Court_Palace,_England
gptkbp:education	gptkb:Clifton_College gptkb:Royal_Military_College,_Sandhurst
gptkbp:honorificPrefix	gptkb:GCB gptkb:General gptkb:GCIE gptkb:GCSI gptkb:FRGS gptkb:DSO gptkb:GCMG PC Sir
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	General Sir William Birdwood
gptkbp:memberOf	gptkb:Privy_Council_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:militaryBranch	gptkb:British_Army Indian Army
gptkbp:militaryRank	gptkb:General
gptkbp:nationality	British
gptkbp:notableFor	commander of ANZAC forces at Gallipoli commander of British Fifth Army commander of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
gptkbp:occupation	gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:peerage	gptkb:Baron_Birdwood
gptkbp:portrait	gptkb:Australian_War_Memorial_collection
gptkbp:predecessor	General Sir Hubert Gough (as commander of Fifth Army)
gptkbp:publicationSubject	gptkb:military
gptkbp:serviceYears	1883–1925
gptkbp:signature	William Birdwood signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse	gptkb:Janet_Birdwood
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Rawlinson_(as_commander_of_Fifth_Army)
gptkbp:title	gptkb:1st_Baron_Birdwood
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:British_Fourth_Army gptkb:Mediterranean_Expeditionary_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6