Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart

British Army general (1919-1999)
Person human Q15971130
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Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart

Summary

Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart is a human[1]. He was born on +1919-08-22T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1999-06-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military personnel[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart was born on +1919-08-22T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart died on +1999-06-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart's father was George Cathcart, 5th Earl Cathcart[7].
  • Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart's mother was Vera Estelle Raubenheimer[8].
  • Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart was married to Marie Cathcart, Countess Cathcart[9].
  • Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart was married to Rosemary Clare Marie Gabrielle Smyth-Osbourne[10].
  • A child of Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart was Lady Louisa Cathcart[11].
  • A child of Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart was Lady Charlotte Mary Cathcart[12].
  • A child of Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart was Charles Cathcart, 7th Earl Cathcart[13].
  • Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart's professions included military personnel[4].
  • Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart worked as a politician[5].
  • Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart held the position of member of the House of Lords[15].
  • Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart's education included a stint at Eton College[16].
  • Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart was educated at Magdalene College[17].
  • Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart's education included a stint at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst[18].
  • Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart received the Distinguished Service Order[19].
  • Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart received the Companion of the Order of the Bath[20].
  • Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart received the Military Cross[21].
  • Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart's image is recorded as Lord Greenock (child) LCCN2014718264.jpg[22].
  • Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart is recorded as male[23].
  • Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart's noble title is recorded as Earl Cathcart[25].
  • Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart's military branch is recorded as British Army[26].
  • Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart's Commons category is recorded as Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart was born on +1919-08-22T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was George Cathcart, 5th Earl Cathcart[7]. His mother was Vera Estelle Raubenheimer[8].

Education

Educated at Eton College[16], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30]; Magdalene College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1428[33]; and Royal Military Academy Sandhurst[18], a military academy[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1947[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[4] and politician[5]. Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart held the position of member of the House of Lords[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Service Order[19], a military decoration[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1886[39]; Companion of the Order of the Bath[20], a grade of an order[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1815[42]; and Military Cross[21], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1914[45].

Personal Life

Spouses include Marie Cathcart, Countess Cathcart[9], 1923–2015[46], of United Kingdom[47] and Rosemary Clare Marie Gabrielle Smyth-Osbourne[10], 1921–1980[48]. Children include Lady Louisa Cathcart[11]; Lady Charlotte Mary Cathcart[12]; and Charles Cathcart, 7th Earl Cathcart[13], a politician[49], b. 1952[50], of United Kingdom[51].

Death and Burial

Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart died on +1999-06-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

FAQs

Who were Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart's parents?

Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart's father was George Cathcart, 5th Earl Cathcart[7]. Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart's mother was Vera Estelle Raubenheimer[8].

Who was Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart married to?

Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart's spouses include Marie Cathcart, Countess Cathcart[9] and Rosemary Clare Marie Gabrielle Smyth-Osbourne[10].

What did Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart do for work?

Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart worked as military personnel[4] and politician[5].

Where did Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart go to school?

Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart was educated at Eton College[16], Magdalene College[17], and Royal Military Academy Sandhurst[18].

What awards did Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Service Order[19], Companion of the Order of the Bath[20], and Military Cross[21].

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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