He saw service on the North-West Frontier with the 2nd battalion of the regiment, and was rapidly given a variety of appointments within the battalion and the regimental depot. On graduating from Sandhurst in 1933, he was seconded to the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (DCLI) for a year before applying to serve with the 4th Prince of Wales's Own Gurkha Rifles. He was educated at Wellington and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Masters was the son of a regular soldier, a lieutenant-colonel whose family had a long tradition of service in the British Indian Army. He also wrote three volumes of autobiography, which were positively received by critics. Masters is principally known for his historical novels set in India, notably Bhowani Junction, which was turned into a successful film. In World War II, he served with the Chindits behind enemy lines in Burma, and became the GSO1 (chief staff officer) of the 19th Indian Infantry Division. Lieutenant Colonel John Masters, DSO, OBE (26 October 1914 – ) was a British novelist and regular officer of the Indian Army.
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