Personal data
| Name | Williamson |
|---|---|
| Initials | H.W. |
| Christian name | Henry William |
| Date and place of birth | Brockley, London; 01.12.1895 |
| Address | 11 Eastern Road, Brockley, London |
| Profession | Clerk (insurance office) |
| Family | Son of William Leopold and Gertrude Eliza (nee Leaver) Williamson |
Extra information
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- Writer who wrote novels concerned with wildlife, English social history, ruralism and the First World War. Awarded the Hawthorden Prize for literature in 1928 for his book 'Tarka the Otter'.
Military data
| Rank | Lt. |
|---|---|
| Regiment / Unit | 208 Machine Gun Company, 62 (2 West Riding) Division (Jan. 1916) // 3 Bedfordshire Regiment (Sept. 1917) |
| Date of death | |
| Age | 81 |
| Cemetery / Memorial | Georgeham, Devon |
Other information
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- Managed to get access to the private home of the Coevoet family in 1927. One of Mr Coevoet’s daughters led him and his brother-in-law to the attic (former Upper Room). He described his visit in 'The Wet Flanders Plain' (1929). The Chapel also features in another book by Williamson, i.e. 'Love and the Loveless, A Soldier’s Tale'(1958).
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Sources
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- Louagie, J., Talbot House in the interwar period - The Pilgrim's Way', p.82