John Langdon-Davies

Who was John Langdon-Davies?

John Eric Langdon-Davies was a British author and journalist. He was a war correspondent during the Spanish Civil War and the Russo-Finnish war. As a result of his experiences in Spain, he founded the Foster Parents' Scheme for refugee children in Spain, now called Plan. He was awarded the MBE for services to the Home Guard. Author of books on military, scientific, historical and Spanish subjects. Langdon-Davies has been described as "an accomplished war correspondent" and "a brilliant populariser of science and technology".