David Scott Daniell (1906-1965) was born Albert Scott Daniell, but preferred the name David.  His works were mostly non-fiction, written under  a variety of names.  He wrote under the names Richard Bowood, and, for Ladybird Books, John Lewsedon, as well as David Scott Daniell. As John Lewesdon, he wrote The Ladybird Book of London, and as David Scott Daniell, the Flight series.  As Richard Bowood, he contributed to The Swift.

Military history was an abiding interest, leading him to write several military histories, including Battles and Battlefields, and Cap of Honour, the Story of the Goucestershire Regiment, 28th/61st Foot.  He wrote one book which has some equine interest::  Sandro’s Battle, which is set in World War II. He wrote several other historical children’s novels.

Finding the book:  easy to find.

Sources and links:

Dan Daniell

Bear Alley on David Scott Daniell

Military Histories

Regimental History of the Royal Hampshire Regiment (with C T Atikinson), 3 vols, 1950, 1952, 1955

History of the East Surrey Regiment (4 vols)

4th Hussar, The Story of the 4th Queen's Own Hussars, 1685-1958 (1959)

Discovering the Army, 1965

World War One, 1965

World War Two, 1966

David Scott Daniell

Sandro’s Battle

Jonathan Cape, London, 1962, illus Colin Spencer, 158 pp.

Duell, Sloan and Pearce, New York, 1962, 153 pp.

Set in Italy during World War  II, this book tells the tale of Sandro Brozzi, who is keeping castle for his father, a
composer.  His half-English mother and his sister have gone away to somewhere safe, and Sandro’s only
companion is his donkey, Anna.  Sandra then finds he is in the middle of a battle between the Germans and the
British for the castle.

Partial Bibliography