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56 relations: Andrew Irvine (mountaineer), British Indian Army, Charles Granville Bruce, Chief of the General Staff (India), Command and Staff College, Commanding officer, David Tennant Cowan, Distinguished Service Order, Douglas Freshfield, E. L. M. Burns, Edward F. Norton, Egypt, Frederick E. Morgan, General officer commanding, George Alan Vasey, George Finch (chemist), George Mallory, Glamorgan Yeomanry, Harold Rawdon Briggs, Horace Birks, Howard Somervell, John Baptist Lucius Noel, Lahore, London, Major-general (United Kingdom), Military Cross, Military history of the North-West Frontier, Mount Everest, Nepalese Army, Noel Odell, Non-commissioned officer, North Col, North-West Frontier Province (1901–2010), Olympic medal, Order of the Bath, Order of the Star of Nepal, Palestine (region), RAF Staff College, Andover, Rongbuk Glacier, Royal College of Defence Studies, Royal Geographical Society, Rugby School, Second lieutenant, Tejbir Bura, Third Anglo-Afghan War, Wade Davis (anthropologist), World altitude record (mountaineering), World War I, World War II, 17th Indian Infantry Brigade, ..., 1922 British Mount Everest expedition, 1924 Summer Olympics, 1924 Winter Olympics, 1933 British Mount Everest expedition, 1952 Swiss Mount Everest expedition, 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles. Expand index (6 more) »
Andrew Irvine (mountaineer)
Andrew Comyn "Sandy" Irvine (8 April 19028 June 1924) was an English mountaineer who took part in the 1924 British Everest Expedition, the third British expedition to the world's highest (8,848 m) mountain, Mount Everest.
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British Indian Army
The Indian Army (IA), often known since 1947 (but rarely during its existence) as the British Indian Army to distinguish it from the current Indian Army, was the principal military of the British Indian Empire before its decommissioning in 1947.
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Charles Granville Bruce
Brigadier-General The Honourable Charles Granville Bruce, CB, MVO (7 April 1866 – 12 July 1939) was a Himalayan veteran and leader of the second and third British expeditions to Mount Everest in 1922 and 1924.
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Chief of the General Staff (India)
The Chief of the General Staff, India was a senior military commander in India from 1904 to Indian Independence in 1947.
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Command and Staff College
The Command and Staff College is a Pakistani military training institution where officers receive staff training and education.
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Commanding officer
The commanding officer (CO) or, if the incumbent is a general officer, commanding general (CG), is the officer in command of a military unit.
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David Tennant Cowan
Major General David Tennant Cowan CB, CBE, DSO & Bar, MC (9 October 1896 – 1983), also known as "Punch" Cowan, was an officer in the British Army and British Indian Army in World War I and World War II.
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Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the Commonwealth of Nations, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.
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Douglas Freshfield
Douglas William Freshfield (27 April 1845 – 9 February 1934) was a British lawyer, mountaineer and author, who edited the Alpine Journal from 1872 to 1880.
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E. L. M. Burns
Lieutenant-General Eedson Louis Millard "Tommy" Burns, (June 17, 1897 – September 13, 1985) was a senior officer of the Canadian Army and diplomat.
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Edward F. Norton
Lieutenant General Edward Felix Norton DSO MC (21 February 1884 – 3 November 1954) was a British army officer and mountaineer.
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Egypt
Egypt (مِصر, مَصر, Khēmi), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia by a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula.
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Frederick E. Morgan
Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Edgworth Morgan (5 February 1894 – 19 March 1967) was a senior officer of the British Army who fought in both world wars.
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General officer commanding
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) is the usual title given in the armies of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth (and some other, such as in Ireland) nations to a General Officer who holds a command appointment.
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George Alan Vasey
Major General George Alan Vasey, (29 March 1895 – 5 March 1945) was an Australian Army officer.
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George Finch (chemist)
George Ingle Finch (4 August 1888 – 22 November 1970) was an Australian chemist, mountaineer and the first known human to climb reaching a height exceeding 8,000 metres.
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George Mallory
George Herbert Leigh Mallory (18 June 1886 – 8 or 9 June 1924) was an English mountaineer who took part in the first three British expeditions to Mount Everest, in the early 1920s.
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Glamorgan Yeomanry
The Glamorgan Yeomanry was a Yeomanry regiment of the British Army originally raised in the late eighteenth century as a result of concern over the threat of invasion by the French.
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Harold Rawdon Briggs
Lieutenant-General Sir Harold Rawdon Briggs, (24 July 1894 – 27 October 1952) was a senior British Indian Army officer, active during World War I and World War II and the post-war era.
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Horace Birks
Major General Horace Leslie Birks CB DSO (7 May 1897 – 25 March 1985) was a senior officer of the British Army who saw active service during both the First World War and the Second World War, where he commanded the 10th Armoured Division.
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Howard Somervell
Theodore Howard Somervell OBE, FRCS (16 April 1890 – 23 January 1975) was an English surgeon, mountaineer, painter and missionary who was a member of two expeditions to Mount Everest in the 1920s, and then spent nearly 40 years working as a doctor in India.
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John Baptist Lucius Noel
John Baptist Lucius Noel (26 February 1890 – 12 March 1989) was an English mountaineer and filmmaker best known for his film of the 1924 Mount Everest expedition.
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Lahore
Lahore (لاہور, لہور) is the capital city of the Pakistani province of Punjab, and is the country’s second-most populous city after Karachi.
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London
London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.
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Major-general (United Kingdom)
Major general (Maj Gen), is a "two-star" rank in the British Army and Royal Marines.
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Military Cross
The Military Cross (MC) is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993) other ranks of the British Armed Forces, and used to be awarded to officers of other Commonwealth countries.
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Military history of the North-West Frontier
The North-West Frontier (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) region of the British Indian Empire was the most difficult area to conquer in South Asia, strategically and militarily.
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Mount Everest
Mount Everest, known in Nepali as Sagarmāthā and in Tibetan as Chomolungma, is Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas.
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Nepalese Army
The Nepalese Army (नेपाली सेना) or Gorkhali Army (गोर्खाली सेना) is the armed military land warfare force of Nepal available internationally and a major component of the Military of Nepal.
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Noel Odell
Noel Ewart Odell FRSE FGS (25 December 1890 – 21 February 1987) was an English geologist and mountaineer.
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Non-commissioned officer
A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is a military officer who has not earned a commission.
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North Col
The North Col refers to the sharp-edged pass carved by glaciers in the ridge connecting Mount Everest and Changtse in Tibet, It forms the head of the East Rongbuk Glacier.
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North-West Frontier Province (1901–2010)
The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) was a province of British India and subsequently of Pakistan.
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Olympic medal
An Olympic medal is awarded to successful competitors at one of the Olympic Games.
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Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath) is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725.
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Order of the Star of Nepal
The Most Refulgent Order of the Star of Nepal (Nepal Taradisha) is an award of Nepal.
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Palestine (region)
Palestine (فلسطين,,; Παλαιστίνη, Palaistinē; Palaestina; פלשתינה. Palestina) is a geographic region in Western Asia.
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RAF Staff College, Andover
The RAF Staff College at RAF Andover was the first Royal Air Force staff college to be established.
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Rongbuk Glacier
The Rongbuk Glacier is located in the Himalaya of southern Tibet.
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Royal College of Defence Studies
The Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) instructs senior officers of the Armed Forces and Civil Service in defence and international security matters at the highest level, to prepare them for the top posts.
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Royal Geographical Society
The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) is the UK's learned society and professional body for geography, founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences.
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Rugby School
Rugby School is a day and boarding co-educational independent school in Rugby, Warwickshire, England.
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Second lieutenant
Second lieutenant (called lieutenant in some countries) is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces, comparable to NATO OF-1b rank.
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Tejbir Bura
Lans-Naik Tejbir Bura was a Nepalese army officer, mountaineer and a gold medalist in mixed alpinism, as he was recognized during the 1924 Winter Olympics for his participation in the 1922 British Mount Everest expedition.
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Third Anglo-Afghan War
The Third Anglo-Afghan War (د افغان-انګرېز درېمه جګړه), also referred to as the Third Afghan War, began on 6 May 1919 when the Emirate of Afghanistan invaded British India and ended with an armistice on 8 August 1919.
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Wade Davis (anthropologist)
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World altitude record (mountaineering)
In the history of mountaineering, the world altitude record referred to the highest point on the Earth's surface which had been reached, regardless of whether that point was an actual summit.
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World War I
World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.
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World War II
World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.
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17th Indian Infantry Brigade
The 17th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II.
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1922 British Mount Everest expedition
The 1922 British Mount Everest expedition was the first mountaineering expedition with the express aim of making the first ascent of Mount Everest.
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1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics (Les Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France.
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1924 Winter Olympics
The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games (Les Iers Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France.
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1933 British Mount Everest expedition
The 1933 British Mount Everest expedition was, after the reconnaissance expedition of 1921, and the 1922 and 1924 expeditions, the fourth British expedition to Mount Everest and the third with the intention of making the first ascent.
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1952 Swiss Mount Everest expedition
Led by Edouard Wyss-Dunant, the 1952 Swiss Mount Everest expedition saw Raymond Lambert and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay reach a height of about on the southeast ridge, setting a new climbing altitude record, opening up a new route to Mount Everest and paving the way for further successes by other expeditions.
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6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles
The 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles was a rifle regiment of the British Indian Army comprising Gurkha soldiers of Nepalese origin, before being transferred to the British Army following India's independence.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Bruce_(Indian_Army_officer)
