author
P. L. (Philip Lowndes) Wright
1892–1976
Best known for his detailed history of a First World War battalion, this British writer left behind a vivid record of soldiers' lives and service. His work has value not just as military history, but as a firsthand-minded tribute to the people who served.
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The First Buckinghamshire Battalion 1914-1919
by P. L. (Philip Lowndes) Wright
About the author
Born in 1892, Philip Lowndes Wright was an English author remembered for The First Buckinghamshire Battalion, 1914–1919, published in 1920. Library records and book listings consistently identify him as the author of that wartime history, and the book remains the work for which he is chiefly known.
The book traces the service of the 1st/4th Battalion of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry during the First World War. Because it was written so close to the events it describes, it carries the feeling of a contemporary account as well as a formal regimental history, making it especially interesting for readers who enjoy military memoirs and eyewitness-era writing.
Available records suggest he was born on April 19, 1892, and died in 1976 in Lancashire, England. Beyond that, confirmed biographical details are limited, so his reputation today rests mainly on the clarity and lasting historical value of his writing.