Gordon Waterfield

British journalist and broadcaster
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Quick Facts

IntroBritish journalist and broadcaster
A.K.A.Ottiwell Henry Gordon Waterfield
A.K.A.Ottiwell Henry Gordon Waterfield
PlacesUnited Kingdom Great Britain
isJournalist Television personality Broadcaster Author
Work fieldFilm, TV, Stage & Radio Journalism Literature
Gender
Male
Family
Mother:Caroline Waterfield
Father:Aubrey Waterfield
Siblings:Kinta Beevor
Spouse:Margaret Hornsby
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Biography

Gordon Waterfield (1903–1987) was a British journalist, broadcaster and author. He is chiefly known for his book What Happened to France?, in which he documents his experiences as a journalist in France during World War II. He was featured on the 1973 documentary The World at War.

Selected works

  • Lucie Duff Gordon in England, South Africa and Egypt (1937).
  • What Happened to France? (1940)
  • Layard of Nineveh (1963)
  • Egypty (1967)
  • Sultans of Aden (1968).
  • Professional Diplomat: Sir Percy Loraine of Kirkharle. (1973)
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