Patrick Marriott

Article summary

Major General Patrick Claude Marriott, (born 23 February 1958) is a former British Army officer who became Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. His early career was with the 17th/21st Lancers and the Queen's Royal Lancers, which he commanded for two years. Postings include the Multinational Force in Sinai, Northern Ireland, West Germany, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, and two years in command of the 7th Armoured Brigade, including six months in Iraq. On 1 August 2022 he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1958-02-23 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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3. The record states that the date of death is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352583598