Sir Philip Louis Vian

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

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:person
gptkbp:allegiance	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:awardReceived	gptkb:Knight_Grand_Cross_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order gptkb:Croix_de_Guerre_(France) gptkb:Legion_of_Merit_(United_States)
gptkbp:birthDate	1894-07-15
gptkbp:commanded	gptkb:HMS_Cossack gptkb:HMS_Nigeria gptkb:British_Pacific_Fleet gptkb:HMS_Illustrious
gptkbp:deathDate	1968-05-27
gptkbp:education	gptkb:Royal_Naval_College,_Dartmouth gptkb:Royal_Naval_College,_Osborne
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Sir Philip Louis Vian
gptkbp:militaryBranch	gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:militaryRank	gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:nationality	British
gptkbp:notableFor	World War II service commanding aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious commanding destroyers in the Battle of Narvik
gptkbp:occupation	gptkb:naval_officer
gptkbp:participatedIn	gptkb:Second_Battle_of_Sirte gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic gptkb:Battle_of_Narvik gptkb:Pacific_War gptkb:Operation_Pedestal
gptkbp:placeOfBirth	gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath	gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:spouse	Philippa Vian
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Philip_Vian
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6