Nicholas Tomalin

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Nicholas Tomalin was a British journalist and war correspondent known for his vivid reporting and for being killed while covering the Yom Kippur War in 1973.

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instanceOf human
journalist
burialPlace United Kingdom NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath killed in action
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1931
dateOfDeath 1973
deathDuring coverage of the Arab–Israeli conflict
educatedAt Magdalene College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
Winchester College NERFINISHED
employer The Sunday Times NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork journalism
war reporting
gender male
genre non-fiction
hasChild five children
hasRelative Nicholas Shakespeare (nephew) NERFINISHED
knownForQuote “The only qualities essential for real success in journalism are ratlike cunning, a plausible manner and a little literary ability.”
languageOfWorkOrName English
mannerOfDeath killed while reporting
nationality British
notableEvent death on assignment in 1973
notableFor coverage of the Yom Kippur War
vivid war reporting
occupation journalist
war correspondent
participatedIn Yom Kippur War (as correspondent) NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Golan Heights NERFINISHED
spouse Claire Tomalin NERFINISHED
workedFor British newspapers
wrote magazine features
newspaper articles

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Claire Tomalin spouse Nicholas Tomalin