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Ian Hay

John Hay Beith was born on 17 April 1876 in UK the third son and sixth child of Janet Fleming and his husband John Alexander Beith, a cotton merchant, magistrate, and leading member of the local Liberals. He was educated at Fettes College, Edinburgh and St. Johns College, Cambridge. He was a second-lieutenant in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and was in France in April of 1915 and was one of the first 100,000 of Kitchener's Army. He was awarded the Military Cross. He was Director of Public Relations at the War Office (1938-1941). As Ian Hay, he was also a novelist, and playwright.

He passed away on 22 September 1952 in Liss, Petersfield, Hampshire. (Wikipedia).

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British writer and historian (1876–1952)

Born 17 April 1876
Died 22 September 1952

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  • Cover of: The first hundred thousand: being the unofficial chronicle of a unit of "K(I)"

    First published in 1915 — 11 editions
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British writer and historian (1876–1952)

Born 17 April 1876
Died 22 September 1952

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World War, 1914-1918, English Personal narratives, Great Britain, History, Fiction, World War, 1939-1945, Great Britain. Army, British Personal narratives, Campaigns, Personal narratives, English, Students, FIction, Romance, Historical, Fiction in English, History, Military, Military History, Personal narratives, Aerial photography, British Naval operations, Children's literature, Cricket grounds, Cricket players, Description and travel, Dogs, Edinburgh, Edinburgh. Scottish National War Memorial

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Great Britain, England, Malta, Gallipoli Peninsula (Turkey), India, Singapore, United States, Western Front

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
February 12, 2014 Edited by CGN Edited without comment.
February 12, 2014 Edited by CGN Added new photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import