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  1. John Brophy (6 December 1899 – 13 November 1965) was a British soldier, journalist and author who wrote more than 40 books, mostly based on his experiences during World War I. Brophy was born in Liverpool in Lancashire in 1899 of Irish descent, [1] the son of John Brophy, an earthenware dealer, and his wife Agnes, née Bodell.

  2. John Brophy has 93 books on Goodreads with 184 ratings. John Brophys most popular book is The Daily Telegraph Dictionary of Tommies' Songs and Slang, 19...

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    John Brophy was born on 6 December 1899 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Fixed Bayonets! (1951), Immortal Sergeant (1943) and The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960). He was married to Charis Weare Grundy. He died on 13 November 1965 in London, England, UK.

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    • December 6, 1899
    • John Brophy
    • November 13, 1965
  4. John Brophy was a British soldier, journalist and author who wrote more than 40 books, mostly based on his experiences during World War I.

  5. Waterfront is a 1934 crime drama novel by the British writer John Brophy. It is set in his native Liverpool amongst the world of dockworkers. Film adaptation. In 1950 it was adapted into a British film of the same title directed by Michael Anderson and starring Robert Newton, Richard Burton and Susan Shaw. References

  6. John Brophy was born on December 6, 1899 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Fixed Bayonets! (1951), Immortal Sergeant (1943) and The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960). He was married to Charis Weare Grundy. He died on November 13, 1965 in London, England, UK.

  7. Target Island is a 1944 war novel by the British writer John Brophy. It was published by Collins in London and Harper in New York. It takes place during the Axis Siege of Malta during the Second World War. While popular, it did not repeat the great success of Brophy's previous novel Immortal Sergeant set during the North African ...