Bernard Gutteridge (1916 – 1985) was a British poet, known for poems about the Spanish Civil War, or from his World War II experiences in Madagascar, India and with the 36th Division of the British Army in Burma (with Alun Lewis). Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar (older name Malagasy Republic) is an Island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The 36th (Ulster Division was a division of Lord Kitchener's New Army formed in September 1914 The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. Alun Lewis ( July 1, 1915 - March 5, 1944) was a Poet of the Anglo-Welsh school
He was born hi Southampton and educated at Cranleigh. Southampton ( IPA /ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən/ is the largest city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England Cranleigh School is an independent English Boarding school in the village of Cranleigh, Surrey. He worked in advertising both before and after the war (part of the time for the J. Walter Thompson agency). James Walter Thompson ( 28 October 1847 – 16 October 1928) was the namesake of the JWT Advertising agency and a pioneer His 1954 novel The Agency Game is set in the advertising world.