David Bone

Commodore and author (b. 1874, d. 1959)

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Also known as David William Bone · Sir David William Bone

Born: 1874
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1.Stated in Project GutenbergRetrieved 2017-10-09
2.Stated in NUKAT
3.Stated in TroveRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Died: May 17, 1959
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1.Stated in Library of Congress AuthoritiesRetrieved 2025-08-22
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Occupation: writer

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Sir David William Bone was a Scottish Commodore and author of nautical fiction. His work includes The Brassbounder about a brassbounder, a young apprentice on a British Merchant ship. It was included as a recommendation in Literary Taste: How to Form It, a long essay with recommended readings written by Arnold Bennett. Brassbounder is "a classic of the squaresail era".

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: David
Awards: Member of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Bachelor

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