About the Author
Sir George Younghusband (1859–1944), a British soldier, joined the army in 1878. He went on to serve in India, Afghanistan, Sudan, Burma, the Philippines, and South Africa. He retired in 1917 as a Major-General and became the Keeper of the Jewel House in the Tower of London. His writings include The Story of the Guides, Forty Years a Soldier, and The Crown Jewels of England.
