Sir Gerald Templer

GPTKB entity

Properties (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
gptkbp:birthDate 1898-09-11
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Bristol,_England
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:deathDate 1979-01-25
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Gerald Templer
gptkbp:influenced British_military_strategy_in_Malaya
gptkbp:knownFor Counter-insurgency operations
gptkbp:militaryRank The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableFeature Malayan Emergency
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Cremated, ashes scattered in the sea
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer KBE
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:General_Sir_Harold_Briggs
gptkbp:rank General
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:services 16264
gptkbp:serviceYears 1916–1961
gptkbp:spouse Lady Templer
gptkbp:successor General_Sir_Robert_Mansergh