Blamey

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Blamey is a surname most notably associated with Sir Thomas Blamey, an Australian field marshal and senior military commander during World War II.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Blamey canonical 4

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Statements (32)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Australian military commander
family name
field marshal
human
military officer
surname
awardReceived 1914–15 Star
British War Medal
Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States)
linked to: Legion of Merit

Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (France)
linked to: Croix de Guerre

Efficiency Decoration
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Victory Medal
conflict World War I
World War II
countryOfCitizenship Australia
familyName Blamey
givenName Thomas
honorificPrefix Sir
languageOfOrigin English
militaryRank Field Marshal
notableBearer Sir Thomas Blamey
notableFor being the only Australian to attain the rank of field marshal in the Australian Army
leadership of Australian forces in World War II
positionHeld Chief of the General Staff (Australia)
Commander of Allied Land Forces in the South West Pacific Area
Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Military Forces
usedInCountry Australia
United Kingdom

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Thomas Blamey familyName Blamey
Sir Thomas Blamey familyName Blamey
subject linked to: Blamey
Thomas Blamey familyName Blamey
subject linked to: General Sir Thomas Blamey
Thomas Blamey familyName Blamey
subject linked to: Thomas