Mccutchan Philip

Philip McCutchan (1920-1996) was a British author who grew up near Portsmouth dockyard and maintained a lifelong interest in the sea and military history. He served on war ships during WWII including the cruiser Vindictive, the escort carrier Ravager and the ocean boarding vessel Largs, ending the war as a Lieutenant, RNVR. He wrote over 80 books about the British army and its campaigns, including the Halfhyde Adventure series, the Commander Shaw series and the James Ogilvie series. He also wrote under the pseudonyms Duncan MacNeil and Robert Conington.