Leonard Cheshire

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Merton_College,_Oxford
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkb:order_of_merit
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
gptkbp:birthDate 1917-09-07
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Chester,_England
gptkbp:causeOfDeath motor neurone disease
gptkbp:deathDate 1992-07-31
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Cavendish,_Suffolk,_England
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Leonard_Cheshire_Disability
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Group_Captain_Geoffrey_Leonard_Cheshire
gptkbp:hasWikidataID Q333664
gptkbp:hasWikipediaPage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Cheshire
gptkbp:honorificPrefix The Right Honourable
VC OM DSO DFC
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Dambusters_raid
humanitarian work
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:militaryRank Group Captain
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:No._617_Squadron_RAF
gptkbp:notableWork establishing homes for disabled people
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:philanthropist
RAF officer
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Geoffrey_Cheshire
gptkb:Violet_Cheshire
gptkbp:participatedIn gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:St_Mary's_Church,_Cavendish,_Suffolk
gptkbp:signature Leonard Cheshire signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Sue_Ryder
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:617_Squadron_(RAF)
gptkb:Commonwealth_air_forces
gptkb:No._207_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:No._617_Squadron
gptkb:No._617_Squadron_RAF
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Leonard Cheshire