Lieutenant-Colonel John Henry Patterson was a British Army officer, hunter, and author best known for his book The Man-eaters of Tsavo (1907), which details Patterson's experiences during the construction of a railway bridge over the Tsavo River in the East Africa Protectorate from 1898 to 1899.
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Lieutenant-Colonel Patterson with the first Tsavo lion - killed 9 December 1898
The second Tsavo lion - killed 29 December 1898
Taurotragus oryx pattersonianus by Joseph Smit (1907)
The 38th battalion of the Royal Fusiliers, led by Patterson (lead horse - left), marches in the streets of London, February 1918
Picture of the reburial ceremony
The reburial ceremony in Avihayil, Israel on 4 December 2014Awards 1
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Lieutenant-Colonel John Henry Patterson was a British Army officer, hunter, and author best known for his book The Man-eaters of Tsavo (1907), which details Patterson's experiences during the construction of a railway bridge over the Tsavo River in the East Africa Protectorate from 1898 to 1899. The book went on to inspire three films: Bwana Devil (1952), Killers of Kilimanjaro (1959), and The Ghost and the Darkness (1996). During the First World War, Patterson served as the commander of the British Army's Jewish Legion, which has been described as the first precursor to the Israel Defense Forces.
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