Hugh Franks

Hugh Franks was educated at Hurstpierpoint College and Sandhurst. He joined his regiment, the 13/18 Royal Hussars, and with them took part in the Northwest Europe campaign from Normandy to the Baltic in the Second World War. After the war, he was a lecturer and instructor for the Army. He has written several novels, including The Dragon and the Needle (Book Guild, 2015), plays, film scripts and short stories.

Hugh Franks was educated at Hurstpierpoint College and Sandhurst. He joined his regiment, the 13/18 Royal Hussars, and with them took part in the Northwest Europe campaign from Normandy to the Baltic in the Second World War. After the war, he was a lecturer and instructor for the Army. He has written several novels, including The Dragon and the Needle (Book Guild, 2015), plays, film scripts and short stories. See less