Vice Admiral Sir James Somerville

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Naval_Reserve
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkb:Order_of_the_Phoenix
gptkb:Order_of_the_Lion_of_Finland
gptkb:Order_of_the_Sacred_Treasure
gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkb:Order_of_the_Star_of_Romania
gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_of_Italy
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
gptkb:Norwegian_War_Cross
gptkb:American_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:French_Croix_de_Guerre
gptkb:Order_of_the_Red_Banner
gptkb:Order_of_the_Rising_Sun
gptkb:Order_of_the_White_Eagle
gptkb:Order_of_the_White_Lion
Order of the British Empire (military)
gptkbp:birth_date 1882-07-01
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Weston-super-Mare_Cemetery
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:death_date 1990-03-19
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Naval_College,_Dartmouth
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:James_Somerville
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vice Admiral Sir James Somerville
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Admiral_Sir_John_Jellicoe
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Dudley_Pound
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Matapan
gptkb:Operation_Pedestal
gptkb:Operation_Torch
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
Naval tactics
Commanding the British Pacific Fleet
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Jimmy
gptkbp:notable_command gptkb:HMS_Renown
gptkb:British_Pacific_Fleet
HMS Formidable
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Bristol,_England
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Bristol,_England
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Louis_Mountbatten
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:service_years 1901-1946
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Somerville
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Bruce_Fraser
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Pedestal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5