David Scott Daniell facts for kids

David Scott Daniell (born July 1, 1906 – died August 29, 1965) was a talented English writer. He wrote many different kinds of books. These included exciting stories for kids and adults. He also wrote about history, especially for army groups. Plus, he wrote scripts for radio, TV, and movies! His children's books had amazing pictures. Famous artists like William Stobbs and Colin Spencer drew for him. He wrote nearly 100 books in his lifetime.

Growing Up

Albert Scott Daniell was born in London, England, on July 1, 1906. He went to a school called Bedford Modern School. His very first book, Young English, was about his time there. Later, he became known by his writing name, David Scott Daniell.

What He Wrote

Scott Daniell used several names for his writing. He wrote as David Scott Daniell, Albert Scott Daniell, Richard Bowood, and John Lewesdon. He published his first book as David Scott Daniell in 1940. After that, he served as a captain in the Royal Engineers during World War II. He was even mentioned for his brave actions during the war.

His later work included many types of writing. He wrote fiction (made-up stories) and non-fiction (true stories). He wrote several histories for army groups, called "regimental histories." He also wrote scripts for television, movies, and radio shows. From 1958 until he passed away, he wrote 26 non-fiction books for Ladybird Books. Seven of these were under the name David Scott Daniell. The other 19 were written as Richard Bowood. He was even chosen by Winston Churchill to write a history book. It was about Sir Winston's old army group, the 4th Queen's Own Hussars.

His Family

In 1939, Scott Daniell married Elizabeth Mary Thirlby. They had one son, Richard John Scott Daniell. Scott Daniell passed away in Dorset on August 29, 1965.