Walter Masterman (December 19, 1876 – May 16, 1946) was an English

England

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 author of mystery

Mystery fiction

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, fantasy, horror

Horror fiction

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 and science fiction

Science fiction

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.

Biography

Masterman was born in Wimbledon, London

Wimbledon, London

Wimbledon is a district in the south west area of London, England, located south of Wandsworth, and east of Kingston upon Thames. It is situated within Greater London. It is home to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships and New Wimbledon Theatre, and contains Wimbledon Common, one of the largest areas...

 on December 19, 1876, the son of Thomas William Masterman. Initially educated at Tonbridge

Tonbridge

Tonbridge is a market town in the English county of Kent, with a population of 30,340 in 2007. It is located on the River Medway, approximately 4 miles north of Tunbridge Wells, 12 miles south west of Maidstone and 29 miles south east of London...

 and Weymouth College

Weymouth College

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, he entered Christ's College, Cambridge

Christ's College, Cambridge

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 in 1897, where he was a football blue. Played football with his brother H W Masterman for amongst others Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells F.C.

Tunbridge Wells F.C. is a football club based in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Kent League Premier Division.-History:...

 and is referred to in the "History of the Football Association" published in 1953 for an article he wrote in 1911 on the dispute between the Amateur Football Association and the Football Association. Served as a Lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion Welsh Regiment in the Second Boer War

Second Boer War

The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...

, 1900-02; was made a Captain in 1901. He was the joint headmaster of Horsmonden School, Kent

Kent

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, 1903-05. Also served in the Great War as a Major with the Welsh Regiment (1914-19) and died at Brighton

Brighton

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on May 16, 1946.

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