Ronald Welch
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Ronald Welch was the pseudonym of British writer Ronald Oliver Felton TD
. He took the name from his wartime regiment. He was for many years Headmaster of Okehampton Grammar School in Devon
.
Welch was teaching at Bedford Modern School
when the Second World War broke out and was a Lieutenant
in its Officers' Training Corps contingent
. In 1940 he was commissioned Lieutenant in the Welch Regiment
. He reached the rank of Major
and remained in the Territorial Army after the war.
n.b. Carey Family Books - Link books have a Carey in them but not as main focus
In the books the Carey family home is at Llansteffan Castle
(or Llanstephan), Carmarthenshire, UK.
Territorial Decoration
The Territorial Decoration was a medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor, the Territorial Army...
. He took the name from his wartime regiment. He was for many years Headmaster of Okehampton Grammar School in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
.
Welch was teaching at Bedford Modern School
Bedford Modern School
Bedford Modern School is a British co-educational independent school in the Harpur area of Bedford, in the county of Bedfordshire, in England.Bedford Modern comprises a junior school and a senior school...
when the Second World War broke out and was a Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
in its Officers' Training Corps contingent
Combined Cadet Force
The Combined Cadet Force is a Ministry of Defence sponsored youth organisation in the United Kingdom. Its aim is to "provide a disciplined organisation in a school so that pupils may develop powers of leadership by means of training to promote the qualities of responsibility, self reliance,...
. In 1940 he was commissioned Lieutenant in the Welch Regiment
Welch Regiment
The Welch Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1881 to 1969.-History:It was formed as the Welsh Regiment during the Childers Reforms of 1881, by the amalgamation of the 41st Regiment of Foot and the 69th Regiment of Foot...
. He reached the rank of Major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
and remained in the Territorial Army after the war.
Carey Family
| Reading order | Pub. Date | Link? | Book | Main Characters | Setting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1954 | Knight Crusader | Phillip d’Aubigny | 3rd Crusade | |
| 2 | 1966 | link | Bowman of Crécy | Hugh Fletcher | Edward III / C14th France |
| link | Sir John Carey (doesn’t appear in Family Trees) | Edward III / C14th France | |||
| 3 | 1971 | link | The Galleon | Robert Penderyn | Elizabethan |
| link | Edward Carey (1st Earl of Aubigny) | Elizabethan | |||
| 4 | 1967 | The Hawk | Harry Carey | Elizabethan | |
| 5 | 1961 | For the King | Neil Carey | English Civil War / Royalist | |
| 6 | 1956 | Captain Of Dragoons | Charles Carey | Marlborough / Blenheim | |
| 7 | 1958 | Mohawk Valley | Alan Carey | Nth America / Wolfe / Quebec | |
| 8 | 1960 | Escape From France | Richard Carey | Revolutionary France | |
| 9 | 1959 | Captain of Foot | Christopher Carey | Wellington / Peninsular War | |
| 10 | 1963 | Nicholas Carey | Nicholas Carey | Italian nationalism Italian nationalism Italian nationalism refers to the nationalism of Italians or of Italian culture. It claims that Italians are the ethnic, cultural, and linguistic descendants of the ancient Romans who inhabited the Italian Peninsula for centuries. The origins of Italian nationalism have been traced to the... / Crimean War |
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| 11 | 1976 | Ensign Carey | William Carey | Indian Mutiny | |
| 12 | 1972 | Tank Commander | John Carey | World War I / The Great War |
n.b. Carey Family Books - Link books have a Carey in them but not as main focus
In the books the Carey family home is at Llansteffan Castle
Llansteffan Castle
Llansteffan Castle is a castle overlooking the River Tywi as it enters Carmarthen Bay near the village of Llansteffan in Carmarthenshire, Wales.- Prehistoric site :...
(or Llanstephan), Carmarthenshire, UK.
Books
- The Black Car Mystery (1950)
- The Clock Stood Still (1951)
- The Gauntlet (1951)
- Knight CrusaderKnight CrusaderKnight Crusader is a children's historical novel by Ronald Welch, first published in 1954. It is set primarily in the Crusader states of Outremer in the twelfth century and depicts the Battle of Hattin and the Third Crusade...
(1954) (winner of the Carnegie MedalCarnegie MedalThe Carnegie Medal is a literary award established in 1936 in honour of Scottish philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and given annually to an outstanding book for children and young adults. It is awarded by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals...
) - Sker House (1955) (writing as Ronald Felton)
- Ferdinand Magellan (1955)
- Captain of Dragoons (1956)
- The Long Bow (1957)
- Mohawk Valley (1958)
- Captain of Foot (1959)
- Escape from France (1960)
- For the King (1961)
- Nicholas Carey (1963)
- Bowman of Crécy (1966)
- The Hawk (1967)
- Sun of York (1970)
- The Galleon (1971)
- Tank Commander (1972)
- Zulu Warrior (1974)
- Ensign Carey (1976)
Short stories
- "The Joust" (1968) which appears in Miscellany Five
- "The King's Hunt" (1970) which appears in Thrilling Stories of the Past for Boys edited by Eric Duthie