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William Gott

1897 - 1942

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Lieutenant-General William Henry Ewart Gott, (13 August 1897 – 7 August 1942), nicknamed "Strafer", was a senior British Army officer who fought during both the First and the Second World Wars, reaching the rank of lieutenant-general while serving with the British Eighth Army in the Western Desert and North Africa from 1940 to 1942. In August 1942 he was appointed as successor to General Claude Auchinleck as commander of the Eighth Army but, on the way to take up his command, he was killed when his plane was shot down. His death led to the appointment of Lieutenant-General Bernard Montgomery in his place. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. William Gott is the 2,004th most popular military personnel, the 5,697th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,767th in 2019) and the 128th most popular British Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, William Gott ranks 2,004 out of 2,058. Before him are Ruslan Gelayev, Yuri Budanov, Razi Mousavi, Earl Van Dorn, James Abbott, and Mamadu Ture Kuruma. After him are Abu Azrael, George Rogers Clark, Andy McNab, Islam Bibi, Daniel Hagari, and John Buford.

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Among people born in 1897, William Gott ranks 305. Before him are Shidzue Katō, John Kotelawala, Viola Dana, Margaret Chase Smith, Monty Banks, and Cecil Parker. After him are Hermione Gingold, Hope Emerson, Naomi Mitchison, Robert Riskin, Alphonse Lacroix, and John Laurie. Among people deceased in 1942, William Gott ranks 239. Before him are William Carr, Carl Gustav Fleischer, Birger Cederin, James Cruze, Dmitry Ushakov, and Edna May Oliver. After him are Jamnalal Bajaj, Buck Jones, Miguel White, and Teófilo Yldefonso.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, William Gott ranks 5,700 out of 8,785. Before him are Barriemore Barlow (1949), Lionel Atwill (1885), Walter Chaffe (1870), Henry Worsley (1960), Reginald Hill (1936), Danny Welbeck (1990), and Peter Christopherson (1955). After him are Roland Young (1887), A. H. Albut (null), Hermione Gingold (1897), Jackie Blanchflower (1933), and Peter Westbury (1938).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United Kingdom

Among military personnels born in United Kingdom, William Gott ranks 128. Before him are Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde (1792), Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard (1873), Redvers Buller (1839), Hubert Gough (1870), Charles James Napier (1782), and James Abbott (1807). After him are Andy McNab (1959), Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet (1803), Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill (1772), Craig Harrison (1974), George Cathcart (1794), and Patrick Kay (1921).

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