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He was born in Cornwall, England.
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He was a participant at his father's school, called Marlborough Grammar School, and tried to write a novel but was unsuccessful. This was because of the fact that he was bullied.
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He was at his father's school in his early days and eventually went to Brasenose College in Oxford when he graduated in 1935
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He worked as teacher for about 4 years and eventually inlisted in the British Navy in 1940.