John Henry Patterson (author) never officially charged or censured, this incident followed him for years after in British society and in the army. His case was raised in Parliament in April 1909. The incident was referenced in the film "The Macomber Affair" (1947), which was based on Ernest Hemingway's "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" (1936). Patterson joined the Essex Imperial Yeomanry for the Second Boer War (1899–1902), and served with the 20th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in November 1900. He returned home, but was again called for service when on 17 January 1902 he
A. Kingsley Macomber It was from Newport that General Rochambeau departed with his army to join General George Washington and march on to Yorktown. Macomber also patronized the game of tennis. In the 1920s and 1930s he supported the A. K. Macomber tournament at Monte Carlo. A. Kingsley Macomber died in on October 6, 1955, in Paris, France. He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx in his wife's father's mausoleum. A. Kingsley Macomber Abraham Kingsley "King" Macomber (March 7, 1874 – October 6, 1955) was an American adventurer, businessman, philanthropist, Thoroughbred-racehorse owner and breeder. He was born in Morristown, New Jersey,