John Alcock
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British captain in the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force (1892-1919)
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Vinony's link graph records 93 inbound references to John Alcock, and connects out to St. John's, Order of the British Empire and Transatlantic flight of Alcock and Brown.
Vinony files it under 1892 births, 1919 deaths and Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in France.
Vinony links it to 26 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 19
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1715
- Active to
- 1806
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 130
- Total plays
- 275
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Stretford
- Place of death
- Rouen
- Conflict
- World War I
- Military branch
- Royal Naval Air Service
- Military rank
- captain
- Image
- Captain John Alcock, portrait.jpg
- Significant event
- Transatlantic flight of Alcock and Brown
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- Commons category
- John William Alcock
- date of birth
- 1892-11-05
- date of death
- 1919-12-18
- birth name
- John William Alcock
- manner of death
- accidental death
- cause of death
- aviation accident
- partner in business or sport
- Arthur Whitten Brown
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1892 births1919 deathsAviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in FranceBritannia Trophy winnersBritish aviation pioneersBritish World War I prisoners of warBurials at Southern Cemetery, ManchesterEnglish aviatorsKnights Commander of the Order of the British EmpireMilitary personnel from ManchesterPeople educated at the Central Grammar School for BoysPeople from StretfordRecipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)Royal Air Force officersRoyal Air Force personnel of World War IRoyal Naval Air Service aviatorsRoyal Naval Air Service personnel of World War IRoyal Navy officersRoyal Navy officers of World War IShot-down aviatorsVictims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1919World War I prisoners of war held by the Ottoman Empire