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'''Major Francis Charles Claypon Yeats-Brown''', [[Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)|DFC]] (15 August 1886 – 19 December 1944) was an officer in the British Indian army and the author of the memoir ''[[The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (book)|The Lives of a Bengal Lancer]]'', for which he was awarded the 1930 [[James Tait Black Memorial Prize]]. | '''Major Francis Charles Claypon Yeats-Brown''', [[Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)|DFC]] (15 August 1886 – 19 December 1944) was an officer in the British Indian army and the author of the memoir ''[[The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (book)|The Lives of a Bengal Lancer]]'', for which he was awarded the 1930 [[James Tait Black Memorial Prize]].{{citation needed|date=October 2022}} | ||
His admiration and advocacy of Italian [[Fascism]] cost him his role as editor of the ''[[Everyman (magazine)|Everyman]]'' paper in 1933. | His admiration and advocacy of Italian [[Fascism]] cost him his role as editor of the ''[[Everyman (magazine)|Everyman]]'' paper in 1933. | ||
==Life and career== | ==Life and career== | ||
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During the [[World War I|First World War]], Yeats-Brown saw action in [[France]] and in [[Mesopotamia]], where he was a member of the [[Royal Flying Corps]]. His acts of bravery gained him the DFC. In 1915, his plane, piloted by [[Thomas White (Australian politician)|Thomas White]], was damaged on landing on a sabotage mission outside Baghdad, and he spent the following two years as a [[prisoner of war]]. That provided the material for his first book, ''Caught by the Turks'' (1919). | During the [[World War I|First World War]], Yeats-Brown saw action in [[France]] and in [[Mesopotamia]], where he was a member of the [[Royal Flying Corps]]. His acts of bravery gained him the DFC. In 1915, his plane, piloted by [[Thomas White (Australian politician)|Thomas White]], was damaged on landing on a sabotage mission outside Baghdad, and he spent the following two years as a [[prisoner of war]]. That provided the material for his first book, ''Caught by the Turks'' (1919). | ||
Following a temporary commission in the [[Royal Air Force]], he returned to the Indian Army in August 1919.<ref name="Gazette31825" /> He retired from the army in 1924,<ref name="Gazette32983" /> and joined the staff of the ''[[The Spectator|Spectator]]'' magazine as assistant editor. He quit the post in 1928. | Following a temporary commission in the [[Royal Air Force]], he returned to the Indian Army in August 1919.<ref name="Gazette31825" /> He retired from the army in 1924,<ref name="Gazette32983" /> and joined the staff of the ''[[The Spectator|Spectator]]'' magazine as assistant editor. He quit the post in 1928. | ||
''The Lives of a Bengal Lancer'', Yeats-Brown's most famous book, was published in 1930. The book is a memoir of his time in India from 1905 to 1914, with an emphasis on [[cantonment]] life at and around Bareilly. An immediate hit with readers and critics, the book won the [[James Tait Black Award]] that year and was turned into a successful [[The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (film)|1935 film of the same name]], starring [[Gary Cooper]]. In 1936, he published ''Lancer at Large'', in which he showed an affinity for the principles of [[yoga]]. | ''The Lives of a Bengal Lancer'', Yeats-Brown's most famous book, was published in 1930. The book is a memoir of his time in India from 1905 to 1914, with an emphasis on [[cantonment]] life at and around Bareilly. An immediate hit with readers and critics, the book won the [[James Tait Black Award]] that year and was turned into a successful [[The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (film)|1935 film of the same name]], starring [[Gary Cooper]]. In 1936, he published ''Lancer at Large'', in which he showed an affinity for the principles of [[yoga]]. | ||
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During the 1930s, Yeats-Brown also became involved in right-wing politics. He was a member of the [[January Club]] and the [[Right Club]],<ref>[[Anna Wolkoff]]</ref> and wrote newspaper articles in praise of [[Francisco Franco]] and [[Hitler]], asserting that Hitler had solved Germany's unemployment problem. He also wrote articles for ''[[New Pioneer]]'', a far-right journal controlled by [[Gerard Wallop, 9th Earl of Portsmouth|Viscount Lymington]] and closely linked to the [[British People's Party (1939)|British People's Party]].<ref>[[Martin Pugh (author)|Martin Pugh]], ''Hurrah for the Blackshirts! Fascists and Fascism in Britain Between the Wars'', Pimlico, 2006, p. 279</ref> In 1937, Hitler told Yeats-Brown in person in [[Nuremberg]] that the film ''[[The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (film)|The Lives of a Bengal Lancer]]'' was one of his favourites and had made it compulsory for all [[Schutzstaffel|SS]] members.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://elpais.com/cultura/2019/09/26/actualidad/1569534585_097014.html|title=De luna de miel en la Alemania nazi|last=Antón|first=Jacinto|date=2019-09-28|work=El País|access-date=2019-09-29|language=es|issn=1134-6582}}</ref> | During the 1930s, Yeats-Brown also became involved in right-wing politics. He was a member of the [[January Club]] and the [[Right Club]],<ref>[[Anna Wolkoff]]</ref> and wrote newspaper articles in praise of [[Francisco Franco]] and [[Hitler]], asserting that Hitler had solved Germany's unemployment problem. He also wrote articles for ''[[New Pioneer]]'', a far-right journal controlled by [[Gerard Wallop, 9th Earl of Portsmouth|Viscount Lymington]] and closely linked to the [[British People's Party (1939)|British People's Party]].<ref>[[Martin Pugh (author)|Martin Pugh]], ''Hurrah for the Blackshirts! Fascists and Fascism in Britain Between the Wars'', Pimlico, 2006, p. 279</ref> In 1937, Hitler told Yeats-Brown in person in [[Nuremberg]] that the film ''[[The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (film)|The Lives of a Bengal Lancer]]'' was one of his favourites and had made it compulsory for all [[Schutzstaffel|SS]] members.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://elpais.com/cultura/2019/09/26/actualidad/1569534585_097014.html|title=De luna de miel en la Alemania nazi|last=Antón|first=Jacinto|date=2019-09-28|work=El País|access-date=2019-09-29|language=es|issn=1134-6582}}</ref> | ||
In 1933, Yeats-Brown was appointed editor of the ''[[Everyman (magazine)|Everyman]]''. However his enthusiastic advocacy of the cause of Fascism was "to the surprise of the Directors",<ref name=FYB/>{{rp|172}} and he was forced to resign within weeks. His pro-war book, ''Dogs of War'', sold poorly.<ref name=FYB/> | In 1933, Yeats-Brown was appointed editor of the ''[[Everyman (magazine)|Everyman]]''. However his enthusiastic advocacy of the cause of Fascism was "to the surprise of the Directors",<ref name=FYB/>{{rp|172}} and he was forced to resign within weeks. His pro-war book, ''Dogs of War'', sold poorly.<ref name=FYB/> | ||
When the [[Second World War]] broke out in 1939, Yeats-Brown took up a commission again. In 1943 and 44, he toured the camps of India and the battlefields of [[Burma]], gathering material for a book entitled ''Martial India''. He died in [[England]] in December 1944. | When the [[Second World War]] broke out in 1939, Yeats-Brown took up a commission again. In 1943 and '44, he toured the camps of India and the battlefields of [[Burma]], gathering material for a book entitled ''Martial India''. He died in [[England]] in December 1944. | ||
==Selected works== | ==Selected works== | ||
* '' | * ''Caught by the Turks'' (1919). | ||
* ''[[The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (book)|The Lives of a Bengal Lancer]]'' (1930) | * ''[[The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (book)|The Lives of a Bengal Lancer]]'' (1930) | ||
* ''Golden Horn'' (1932) | * ''Golden Horn'' (1932) | ||
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|publisher=[[Eyre and Spottiswoode]] | |publisher=[[Eyre and Spottiswoode]] | ||
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==Honours and awards== | ==Honours and awards== | ||
*10 October 1919 | *10 October 1919 – Flying Officer Francis Charles Claydon Yeats-Brown of the Royal Air Force is awarded the [[Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)|Distinguished Flying Cross]] in recognition of distinguished services rendered during the war.<ref name="dfc" /> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Royal Air Force officers]] | [[Category:Royal Air Force officers]] | ||
[[Category:James Tait Black Memorial Prize recipients]] | [[Category:James Tait Black Memorial Prize recipients]] | ||
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Francis Yeats-Brown | |
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| Birth name | Francis Charles Claypon Yeats-Brown |
| Born | August 15, 1886 Genoa, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | December 19, 1944 (aged 58) England |
| Allegiance | Error creating thumbnail: File missing United Kingdom British Fascism |
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| Unit | King's Royal Rifle Corps Royal Flying Corps Royal Air Force |
| Awards | DFC |
| Alma mater | Harrow School Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
Major Francis Charles Claypon Yeats-Brown, DFC (15 August 1886 – 19 December 1944) was an officer in the British Indian army and the author of the memoir The Lives of a Bengal Lancer, for which he was awarded the 1930 James Tait Black Memorial Prize.[citation needed]
His admiration and advocacy of Italian Fascism cost him his role as editor of the Everyman paper in 1933.
Life and career[edit | edit source]
Yeats-Brown was born in Genoa in 1886, the son of the British consul Montague Yeats-Brown.[1] He studied at Harrow and Sandhurst. When he was 20 he went to India, where he was attached to the King's Royal Rifle Corps at Bareilly in present-day Uttar Pradesh. He was then transferred to the cavalry and sent to the perennially turbulent North West Frontier region. His time there engendered in him a sympathy for the Muslim point of view, and in later years he would support the creation of an independent Pakistan.
During the First World War, Yeats-Brown saw action in France and in Mesopotamia, where he was a member of the Royal Flying Corps. His acts of bravery gained him the DFC. In 1915, his plane, piloted by Thomas White, was damaged on landing on a sabotage mission outside Baghdad, and he spent the following two years as a prisoner of war. That provided the material for his first book, Caught by the Turks (1919).
Following a temporary commission in the Royal Air Force, he returned to the Indian Army in August 1919.[2] He retired from the army in 1924,[3] and joined the staff of the Spectator magazine as assistant editor. He quit the post in 1928.
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer, Yeats-Brown's most famous book, was published in 1930. The book is a memoir of his time in India from 1905 to 1914, with an emphasis on cantonment life at and around Bareilly. An immediate hit with readers and critics, the book won the James Tait Black Award that year and was turned into a successful 1935 film of the same name, starring Gary Cooper. In 1936, he published Lancer at Large, in which he showed an affinity for the principles of yoga.
During the 1930s, Yeats-Brown also became involved in right-wing politics. He was a member of the January Club and the Right Club,[4] and wrote newspaper articles in praise of Francisco Franco and Hitler, asserting that Hitler had solved Germany's unemployment problem. He also wrote articles for New Pioneer, a far-right journal controlled by Viscount Lymington and closely linked to the British People's Party.[5] In 1937, Hitler told Yeats-Brown in person in Nuremberg that the film The Lives of a Bengal Lancer was one of his favourites and had made it compulsory for all SS members.[6]
In 1933, Yeats-Brown was appointed editor of the Everyman. However his enthusiastic advocacy of the cause of Fascism was "to the surprise of the Directors",[1]:172 and he was forced to resign within weeks. His pro-war book, Dogs of War, sold poorly.[1]
When the Second World War broke out in 1939, Yeats-Brown took up a commission again. In 1943 and '44, he toured the camps of India and the battlefields of Burma, gathering material for a book entitled Martial India. He died in England in December 1944.
Selected works[edit | edit source]
- Caught by the Turks (1919).
- The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1930)
- Golden Horn (1932)
- Dogs of War (1934)
- Lancer at Large (1936)
- Yoga Explained (1937)
- European Jungle (1939)
- Indian Pageant (1942)
- Martial India (1945)[7]
Honours and awards[edit | edit source]
- 10 October 1919 – Flying Officer Francis Charles Claydon Yeats-Brown of the Royal Air Force is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in recognition of distinguished services rendered during the war.[8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Evelyn Wrench, John (1948). Francis Yeats-Brown. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode.
- ↑ "No. 31825". The London Gazette. 16 March 1920. p. 3319.
- ↑ "No. 32983". The London Gazette. 17 October 1924. p. 7510.
- ↑ Anna Wolkoff
- ↑ Martin Pugh, Hurrah for the Blackshirts! Fascists and Fascism in Britain Between the Wars, Pimlico, 2006, p. 279
- ↑ Antón, Jacinto (28 September 2019). "De luna de miel en la Alemania nazi". El País (in español). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ↑ Yeats-Brown, Francis (1945). Martial India. Eyre and Spottiswoode.
- ↑ "No. 31592". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 October 1919. p. 12527.