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Daniel Marriott
Played by Jonathan Bailey
| Fact title | Fact data |
|---|---|
| Date of birth |
26 August 1890
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| Place of birth |
London
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| Age at outbreak of WW1 |
23
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| Occupation |
Corporal
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Corporal Marriott is a patient at Seale Hayne Military Hospital near Newton Abbot, where Arthur Hurst pioneered cures for neurological problems that were categorised as shell shock. An exemplary patient, Corporal Marriott has largely conquered the symptoms - uncontrollable twitches and a disrupted gait - that he had when he was first admitted.
A schoolteacher in a minor public school before the war, Daniel strikes up a friendship with while they are both under the care of Arthur Hurst, as well as developing a close bond with .
