<P> In the first episode, it is stated that he was born on 19 March 1928 (the same date as McGoohan's birthday), and that he held a position of some responsibility with the British government, possibly in some branch of British Intelligence, but the exact nature of his job is not known . </P> <P> During the episode "Once Upon a Time", Number 6 undergoes an intense form of brainwashing / interrogation called "Degree Absolute" in which his mind is reverted to that of a child and he is made to relive major events of his life . Given the nature of this interrogation and the motive behind it, it is not known for certain what elements of Number 6's life so portrayed are real and which are fiction . </P> <P> Among these events presented is the suggestion that as a young man Number 6 was driving a vehicle and speeding which may (or may not) have resulted in a fatal accident . It is also suggested he attended some sort of private school and was once punished for not telling the headmaster about some of his friends' rule - breaking activities . </P> <P> During "Once Upon a Time" it is also stated (with greater certainty) that Number 6 flew a bomber in "the war"; exactly which war is not stated but evidently Number 6 was shot down and captured by the Germans, which presumably means World War II, which is possible given his stated birth date . </P>

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