Henry Williamson

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Henry Williamson (December 1, 1895 - August 13, 1977), prolific English author known for his natural and social history novels.

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Henry Williamson was born in Brockley, southeast London. The semi-rural location provided easy access to the Kent countryside, and he developed a deep love of nature throughout his childhood.

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In January 1914, he enlisted in the army, and after war was declared, he was mobilised on August 5. The Christmas truce of 1914 affected him greatly. He became disgusted with the pointlessness of the war and was angry at the greed and bigotry he saw as causing it. He became determined that Germany and Britain should never go to war again.

1895: 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar)....

August 13: August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining....

1977: :For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album)....

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