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Sir Alan Patrick Herbert CH (known as A. P. Herbert; 24 September 1890 – 11 November 1971), was an English humorist, novelist, playwright, law reformist, and, from 1935 to 1950, an independent Member of Parliament for Oxford University.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| A. P. Herbert | Allegiance | United Kingdom | 1.00 | infobox |
| A. P. Herbert | Alma mater | New College, Oxford | 1.00 | infobox |
| A. P. Herbert | Battles/wars | World War I Gallipoli campaign Battle of the Somme | 1.00 | infobox |
| A. P. Herbert | Battles/wars | Gallipoli campaign | 1.00 | infobox |
| A. P. Herbert | Battles/wars | Battle of the Somme | 1.00 | infobox |
| A. P. Herbert | Battles/wars | World War II | 1.00 | infobox |
| A. P. Herbert | Born | Alan Patrick Herbert (1890-09-24)24 September 1890 Ashtead, Surrey, England | 1.00 | infobox |
| A. P. Herbert | Branch/service | Royal Navy 63rd (Royal Naval) Division Naval Intelligence Division | 1.00 | infobox |
| A. P. Herbert | Branch/service | 63rd (Royal Naval) Division | 1.00 | infobox |
| A. P. Herbert | Branch/service | Naval Intelligence Division | 1.00 | infobox |
| A. P. Herbert | Children | 4, including Jocelyn Herbert | 1.00 | infobox |
| A. P. Herbert | Commands | Water Gipsy | 1.00 | infobox |
| A. P. Herbert | Died | 11 November 1971(1971-11-11) (aged 81) London, England | 1.00 | infobox |
| A. P. Herbert | Education | Winchester College | 1.00 | infobox |
| A. P. Herbert | Genres | Comedy, satire, war, crime thriller, drama, light opera, musical theatre, poetry | 1.00 | infobox |
| A. P. Herbert | Notable works | The Secret Battle (1919) The House by the River (1921) Uncommon Law (1935) | 1.00 | infobox |
| A. P. Herbert | Party | Independent | 1.00 | infobox |
| A. P. Herbert | Preceded by | Sir Charles Oman | 1.00 | infobox |
| A. P. Herbert | Rank | Sub-Lieutenant (WWI) Petty Officer (WWII) | 1.00 | infobox |
| A. P. Herbert | Relations | Sir Charles Jasper Selwyn (grandfather) | 1.00 | infobox |
| A. P. Herbert | Spouse(s) | .mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marria… | 1.00 | infobox |
| A. P. Herbert | Succeeded by | Constituency abolished | 1.00 | infobox |
| A. P. Herbert | Unit | Royal Naval Division Royal Naval Auxiliary Patrol | 1.00 | infobox |
| A. P. Herbert | Years of service | 1914–1918 1939–1945 | 1.00 | infobox |
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