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R. M. P. (Richard Martin Peter) Preston

1884–1965

Best known for a vivid firsthand history of mounted warfare in the Middle East during World War I, this soldier-author wrote from direct experience rather than from a distance. His work still appeals to listeners interested in military history, campaigns, and memoir-like detail.

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The Desert Mounted Corps

The Desert Mounted Corps

by R. M. P. (Richard Martin Peter) Preston

About the author

Born on 12 August 1884, he was a British Army officer and the son of Jenico Preston, 14th Viscount Gormanston. Sources identify him as Richard Martin Peter Preston, often published as R. M. P. Preston, and note that he was educated at The Oratory School.

He served in the British Army, reached the rank of lieutenant colonel, and received the Distinguished Service Order in 1917. He is chiefly remembered as the author of The Desert Mounted Corps (1921), an account of cavalry operations in Palestine and Syria during the First World War.

Preston died on 20 May 1965. Reliable sources found in this search confirm his military career and family background, but I did not find a clearly verified portrait image on a suitable source page, so no profile image is included here.