He was an Anglo Indian soldier, and his stories reflect his military and frontier background. He retired in 1939 with the rank of Brigadier, ending his days in the town of Chagford, on the edge of Dartmoor, where he could pursue his passion for fishing.
He was an Anglo Indian soldier, and his stories reflect his military and frontier background. He retired in 1939 as a high-ranking officer, ending his days in the rural town of Chagford, near the wilderness of Dartmoor, where he pursued his hobby of fishing.