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Reginald Secondé

Sir Reginald Louis Secondé (28 July 1922 – 26 October 2017) was a British diplomat who served as Ambassador to Chile, Romania and Venezuela. He was the son of Lt-Colonel Emile Charles Secondé and Dorothy Kathleen (née Sutherland). On 4 June 1951, he married Catherine Penelope Sneyd-Kynnersley (9 October 1919 – June 2004). Secondé was educated at Beaumont and King's College, Cambridge. He served during the Second World War as a Major in the Coldstream Guards. Predeceased by his wife, Secondé had one son, two daughters and grandchildren. He died on 26 October 2017 at the age of 95.

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Sir Reginald Louis Secondé (28 July 1922 – 26 October 2017) was a British diplomat who served as Ambassador to Chile, Romania and Venezuela. He was the son of Lt-Colonel Emile Charles Secondé and Dorothy Kathleen (née Sutherland). On 4 June 1951, he married Catherine Penelope Sneyd-Kynnersley (9 October 1919 – June 2004). Secondé was educated at Beaumont and King's College, Cambridge. He served during the Second World War as a Major in the Coldstream Guards. Predeceased by his wife, Secondé had one son, two daughters and grandchildren. He died on 26 October 2017 at the age of 95.

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  1. date of death: 2017-10-26 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  2. The record states that the date of death is "2017-10-26". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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