Military Career
He served in the British Army from 1940 to 1945, leaving the service with the rank of Major. He was awarded the Croix de guerre.
evidently made an great impression upon him. Though a very out-going man, he never spoke of his wartime experiences though he repeatedly returned to the philosophical aspects of war in conversation.(Sharpe, R.A., 5 September 1998)Read more about this topic: W. B. Gallie
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