author
Gerald Featherstone Knight
b. 1894
A First World War aviator whose dramatic escape from captivity became the basis of a vivid memoir, he wrote with the urgency of someone who had lived every page. His best-known book, Brother Bosch, offers a personal view of war, survival, and endurance.
1 Audiobook
"Brother Bosch", an Airman's Escape from Germany
by Gerald Featherstone Knight
About the author
Gerald Featherstone Knight was a British First World War airman and writer, born in 1894. He is best known for Brother Bosch, an Airman’s Escape from Germany, a memoir drawn from his wartime experience after being captured and escaping from German hands.
Records connected with his war service identify him with the Royal Flying Corps and later the Royal Air Force, and they show that he was decorated with the Military Cross. His writing stands out for turning those experiences into a direct, human story rather than a distant official account.
Knight died in 1919, still a young man, so his published work carries the sense of a life and career cut short. For listeners interested in firsthand accounts of the First World War, he offers both adventure and a very personal voice from the era.