Editing John Masters (section)

{{Short description|British soldier and writer (1914–1983)}}
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{{Infobox writer
| name = John Masters
| image =John Masters.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = 26 October 1914
| birth_place = [[Kolkata|Calcutta]], India
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1983|05|07|1914|10|26}}
| death_place = [[Santa Fe, New Mexico]], United States
| nationality = British (Anglo-Indian)
| occupation = Soldier and author
| years_active = 1933–1983
| genre = [[Historical fiction]]<br />[[Memoir]]
| spouse = Barbara Phoebe Masters (1910–1998)
| alma_mater = [[Wellington College, Berkshire]]<br />
[[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]]<br />
[[Staff College, Quetta]]
| module = {{Infobox military person | embed=yes
| allegiance = {{flag|United Kingdom}}
| branch = {{army|British India}}(1933–1947)<br />{{army|Britain}} (1947–1949)
| serviceyears = 1933–1949
| rank = [[File:British Army (1920–1953) OF-4.svg|24 px]][[Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant Colonel]]
| awards = [[File:Dso-ribbon.svg|30 px]] [[Distinguished Service Order]]
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[[Lieutenant Colonel]] '''John Masters''', [[Distinguished Service Order|DSO]], [[OBE]] (26 October 1914 – 7 May 1983) was a British novelist and regular officer of the [[British Indian Army]].

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]]. Masters is principally known for his historical novels set in India, notably ''[[Bhowani Junction]]'', which was turned into a successful [[Bhowani Junction (film)|film]]. He also wrote three volumes of autobiography, which were positively received by critics.