Maj-Gen, John Hay BEITH
(wrote as: Ian HAY)

Sex : Male

Nationality: UK

Born : 1876 Apr 17
            Chorlton, Lancashire, England

Lived : Mayfair, London, England (final)

Died :   1952 Sep 22
             Liss, Hampshire, England
aged :   76
More info can be found online at:
English-language Wikipedia
Internet Movie Database
National Portrait Gallery

More info can be found offline at:
Who Was Who, vol 5
The Author's and Writer's Who's Who (1st ed) [1934]
Edwardian Fiction: An Oxford Companion, ed Kemp, Mitchell & Trotter [1997]
Literary Year Book 1922 [1922]
Who's Who in Literature 1933 [1933]
Macmillan Companion to Scottish Literature, ed Trevor Royle [1983]
Biographical Encyclopaedia & Who's Who of the American Theatre, ed Walter Rigdon [1966]
Grant of Probate in England & Wales

             Book Titles              InfoDate(s)Read Online
Pip: A Romance Of YouthEnglish
fiction
1907Pr Gut #34136
The Right StuffEnglish
fiction
1908Pr Gut #20904
A Man's ManEnglish
fiction
1909 
A Safety MatchEnglish
fiction
1911 
Happy-Go-LuckyEnglish
fiction
1913 
A Knight On WheelsEnglish
1914 
The Lighter Side Of School LifeEnglish
1914Pr Gut #34721
The First Hundred Thousand:...Chronicle Of A Unit Of 'K(1)'English
1916Pr Gut #12877
Getting TogetherEnglish
non-fiction
1917Pr Gut #15523
Carrying On: After The First Hundred ThousandEnglish
1917 
All In It: 'K(1)' Carries OnEnglish
1917Pr Gut #12302
The Last MillionEnglish
1918 
Tilly Of BloomsburyEnglish
drama
1919 
The Willing HorseEnglish
1921 
A Safety MatchEnglish
drama
1921 
The Happy EndingEnglish
drama
1922 
The Lucky NumberEnglish
1923(in preparation for
Pr Gut (Canada))
Good Luck
[with Seymour HICKS]
English
drama
1923 
The Shallow EndEnglish
1924 
The Sport Of KingsEnglish
drama
1924 
Paid, With ThanksEnglish
1925 
Half-A-Sovereign: An Improbable RomanceEnglish
fiction
1926Pr Gut (Canada)
The Poor GentlemanEnglish
1928 
A Damsel In Distress
[with P G WODEHOUSE]
English
drama
1928 
Baa, Baa, Black Sheep
[with P G WODEHOUSE]
English
drama
1929 
The Middle Watch
[with Stephen KING-HALL]
English
drama
1929 
The Middle WatchEnglish
1930 
A Song Of Sixpence
[with Guy BOLTON]
English
drama
1930 
Leave It To Psmith
[with P G WODEHOUSE]
English
drama
1930 
Their Name LivethEnglish
1931 
Mr Faint-HeartEnglish
drama
1931 
The Midshipmaid
[with Stephen KING-HALL]
English
drama
1931 
Scally: The Story Of A Perfect GentlemanEnglish
fiction
1932Pr Gut #28495
The Midshipmaid: The Tale Of A Naval ManoeuvreEnglish
fiction
1932 
Find The LadyEnglish
drama
1933 
Orders Are Orders
[with Anthony ARMSTRONG]
English
drama
1933 
It Is Quicker To TelephoneEnglish
drama
1933 
The Great Wall Of IndiaEnglish
1933 
A Present From Margate
[with A E W MASON]
English
drama
1934 
David & DestinyEnglish
1934 
Lucky DogEnglish
1934 
Admirals All
[with Stephen KING-HALL]
English
drama
1935 
The Housemaster
(title in US: Bachelor Born)
English
drama
1936 
The FrogEnglish
drama
1936 
HousemasterEnglish
drama
1936 
The GusherEnglish
drama
1937 
The King's Service:...History Of The British Infantry SoldierEnglish
non-fiction
1938 
Little LadyshipEnglish
drama
1939 
Stand At Ease: Stories And MemoriesEnglish
1940 
The Battle Of Flanders, 1940English
non-fiction
1941 
Little LadyshipEnglish
fiction
1941 
Little LadyshipEnglish
drama
1941 
America Comes AcrossEnglish
non-fiction
1942 
The British Infantryman: An Informal HistoryEnglish
non-fiction
1942 
The Unconquered Isle: The Story Of Malta, GCEnglish
non-fiction
1943 
A Flat And A SharpEnglish
drama
1944 
The Post Office Went To WarEnglish
non-fiction
1946 
Burglar Alarm: A Midnight Adventure In One ActEnglish
drama
1946 
Off The Record
[with Stephen KING-HALL]
English
drama
1947 
Peaceful InvasionEnglish
1946 
ROF: The Story Of The Royal Ordnance FactoriesEnglish
non-fiction
1948 
'Let My People Go!'English
drama
1948 
Right Of SearchEnglish
drama
1948 
The White Sheep Of The Family
[with L DU GARDE PEACH]
English
drama
1951 
The History Of The King's Bodyguard For Scotland (1676-1950)English
non-fiction
? 
100 Years Of Army NursingEnglish
non-fiction
1953 
Cousin ChristopherEnglish
1953 
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