Author: Eric Knight
Alternate names: Eric Mowbray Knight; Eric KNIGHT; Richard Hallas
Born: 10 April 1897
Died: 15 January 1943
Bio: Eric Knight was born April 10, 1897 in Yorkshire, England. This lush countryside was the setting he chose for Lassie's adventures. Knight grew up in the mill towns where stories of "come-home" dogs were common. He was raised by an aunt and uncle and worked and went to school as a youngster part time. Immigrating to the US in 1912, he settled in Philadelphia. He studied music and art and attended the Cambridge Latin School in Massachusettes.

Always a patriot, he joined the Princess Pat Regiment in Toronto,  Canada  to  fight  for  his   beloved  Yorkshire  in  1917. His only two brothers enlisted in the Pennsylvania National Guard. They were killed on the same day in 1919.

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  [1]: http://www.lassiecomehome.info/