R. V. C. Bodley (1892–1970) was a British Army officer, author and journalist. After studying at
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, in 1911 Bodley was commissioned into the
King's Royal Rifle Corps and subsequently served with them during the
First World War. After witnessing the
1919 Paris Peace Conference, he grew disillusioned with the military and went to live in the
Sahara as a nomad for seven years. During the 1930s he was one of few Westerners allowed access to Japan's
South Pacific Mandates. These experiences formed the basis of several books, including Algeria from Within (1927) and Wind in the Sahara (1944).Photograph: Unknown; restoration:
Adam Cuerden
R. V. C. Bodley (1892–1970) was a British Army officer, author and journalist. After studying at
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, in 1911 Bodley was commissioned into the
King's Royal Rifle Corps and subsequently served with them during the
First World War. After witnessing the
1919 Paris Peace Conference, he grew disillusioned with the military and went to live in the
Sahara as a nomad for seven years. During the 1930s he was one of few Westerners allowed access to Japan's
South Pacific Mandates. These experiences formed the basis of several books, including Algeria from Within (1927) and Wind in the Sahara (1944).Photograph: Unknown; restoration:
Adam Cuerden