David Railton

English clergyman and military chaplain
Person human Q5238871
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David Railton

Summary

David Railton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stoke Newington[2]. He was born on +1884-11-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Fort William[4]. He died on +1955-06-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military chaplain[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David Railton was born in Stoke Newington[2].
  • David Railton died in Fort William[4].
  • David Railton was born on +1884-11-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Railton died on +1955-06-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Railton died on +1955-06-30T00:00:00Z[8].
  • David Railton's father was George Scott Railton[9].
  • David Railton's mother was Marianne Deborah Lydia Ellen Parkyn[10].
  • David Railton was married to Ruby Marion Wilson[11].
  • A child of David Railton was Ruth Railton[12].
  • David Railton worked as a military chaplain[6].
  • David Railton's education included a stint at Keble College[13].
  • David Railton received the Military Cross[14].
  • David Railton is recorded as male[15].
  • David Railton's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • David Railton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000497026185[17].
  • David Railton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3960152025929003600003[18].
  • David Railton's GND ID is recorded as 1153639998[19].
  • David Railton's military branch is recorded as British Army[20].
  • David Railton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2019002494[21].
  • David Railton's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[22].
  • David Railton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04zyx1m[23].
  • David Railton's given name is recorded as David[24].
  • David Railton's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 74777[25].
  • David Railton's image of grave is recorded as Grave of David Railton, St Bride's Churchyard, North Ballachulish.jpg[26].
  • David Railton's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000077998345318[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Stoke Newington[2], David Railton… he was born on +1884-11-13T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was George Scott Railton[9]. His mother was Marianne Deborah Lydia Ellen Parkyn[10].

Education

David Railton's education included a stint at Keble College[13].

Career and Affiliations

David Railton's professions included military chaplain[6].

Recognition

David Railton received the Military Cross[14].

Personal Life

Among David Railton's spouses was Ruby Marion Wilson[11]. A child of him was Ruth Railton[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1955-06-13T00:00:00Z[5] and +1955-06-30T00:00:00Z[8]. David Railton died in Fort William[4].

Why It Matters

David Railton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was David Railton born?

David Railton was born in Stoke Newington[2].

Where did David Railton die?

David Railton passed away in Fort William[4].

Who were David Railton's parents?

David Railton's father was George Scott Railton[9]. David Railton's mother was Marianne Deborah Lydia Ellen Parkyn[10].

Who was David Railton married to?

David Railton's spouses include Ruby Marion Wilson[11].

What did David Railton do for work?

David Railton worked as military chaplain[6].

Where did David Railton go to school?

David Railton was educated at Keble College[13].

What awards did David Railton receive?

Honors received include Military Cross[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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