William Speakman

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/William_Speakman
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Bill_Speakman
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkb:Military_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1927-09-21
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Altrincham,_Cheshire,_England
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:United_Nations_Memorial_Cemetery,_Busan,_South_Korea
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Korean_War
gptkbp:deathDate 2018-06-20
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:William_Speakman-Pitt
gptkbp:hasUnit gptkb:King's_Own_Scottish_Borderers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Speakman
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:militaryRank Sergeant
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableFor first person to receive a Victoria Cross from Queen Elizabeth II
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:soldier
gptkbp:serviceYears 1945–1967
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Victoria_Cross_(Imperial)
gptkb:United_Nations_Memorial_Cemetery_in_Korea
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6