Gilbert Frankau (April 21 1884- 4 November1952) was a popular British novelist. He was known also for verse (he was a war poet of World War I) including a number of verse novels, and short stories. He was born in London into a Jewish family, but was baptised as an Anglican in 1913. He was educated at Eton College, and went into the family cigar business. He served in the British Army from the outbreak of war in 1914, first in 9th Battalion of the East Surrey Regiment), … Wikipedia
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Gilbert Frankau was born in London on April 21, 1884, the eldest son of Arthur Frankau (ca. 1845-1904) and his wife Julia ( nèe Davis, 1859-1916). His father ran Joseph Frankau & Co., the cigar importing business that had been established by Gilbert's www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=5205
