Nancy Wake

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf person
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:French_Resistance
Special Operations Executive
gptkbp:awards gptkb:George_Medal
Legion of Honour
Croix de Guerre
gptkbp:born August 30, 1912
gptkbp:died August 7, 2011
gptkbp:education gptkb:St._Joseph's_Convent
gptkbp:famousFor leading a network of spies
evading_capture_by_the_Gestapo
helping_Allied_soldiers_escape
sabotaging_German_operations
gptkbp:hobbies dancing
reading
writing
traveling
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nancy Wake
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Winston_Churchill
gptkb:Charles_de_Gaulle
gptkbp:knownFor World_War_II_resistance_work
gptkbp:legacy honored in various memorials
inspiration for films and books
celebrated in history for her contributions
symbol of courage and resistance
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:France
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:nationality Australian
gptkbp:nickname The White Mouse
gptkbp:notableEvent advocated for veterans' rights
wrote an autobiography
became a public speaker
died at the age of 98
received recognition from multiple countries
participated_in_the_liberation_of_France
returned_to_Australia_after_the_war
escaped_from_France_to_England
joined_the_French_Resistance
lived_in_post-war_France
received_military_training_in_England
returned_to_France_as_a_spy
gptkbp:occupation journalist
spy
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Wellington,_New_Zealand
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:spouse John_Forward