Major General Dan Pienaar

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

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:person
gptkbp:allegiance	gptkb:Union_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:awardReceived	gptkb:Companion_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath gptkb:Military_Cross gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order gptkb:Mentioned_in_Despatches
gptkbp:birthDate	1893-08-27
gptkbp:birthPlace	Ladybrand, Orange Free State, South Africa
gptkbp:branch	gptkb:South_African_Army
gptkbp:burialPlace	gptkb:Nairobi_War_Cemetery
gptkbp:causeOfDeath	aviation accident
gptkbp:commanded	gptkb:1st_South_African_Infantry_Division 1st South African Brigade
gptkbp:conflict	gptkb:World_War_I gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:deathDate	1942-12-19
gptkbp:deathPlace	gptkb:Nairobi,_Kenya
gptkbp:education	gptkb:Grey_College,_Bloemfontein
gptkbp:fullName	gptkb:Daniel_Hermanus_Pienaar
gptkbp:hasChild	one son
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Major General Dan Pienaar
gptkbp:knownFor	leadership of South African forces in North Africa during WWII
gptkbp:militaryRank	Major General
gptkbp:nationality	gptkb:South_African
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Dan
gptkbp:notableBattle	gptkb:East_African_Campaign gptkb:Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein gptkb:Western_Desert_Campaign
gptkbp:serviceYears	1911–1942
gptkbp:spouse	Elizabeth Pienaar
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:South_African_1st_Infantry_Division gptkb:Springbok_Division gptkb:1st_Division_(South_Africa)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7