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by George J. Dance

Stanleydeverejulius

Stanley de Vere Alexander Julius (1874-1930). Courtesy The King's Candlesticks.

Lieut.-Col. Stanley de Vere Alexander Julius (March 1874- 12 September 1930) was a British military officer, and English poet of the early 20th century.[1]

Life[]

De Vere was born in Hastings, Sussex, to Henrietta (Fisher) (1848-1935) and Dr. Stanley Alexander Julius (1849-1891).[2] He was educated at St. Laurence College and Sandhurst Military Academy, from which he graduated in 1896.[1]

After graduation Julius joined the Royal Sussex Regiment, where he commanded the 2nd Battalion. Much of his military service was spent in India. He served in Mesopotamia (now Iraq) during World War I, and was taken prisoner by the Turks at the fall of Kut.[2] While a prisoner of war he began writing poetry, which he wrote on small scraps of paper and hid in the buttons of his uniform.[1]

In 1919 Julius was appointed to the British Military Mission in Russia, where he served under Gen. Denikin.[2] He later served as commander at Rawalpindi and at Singapore, where his first book of verse was privately published.[1] Also in Singapore he met a lady journalist, who advised him to have his work published commercially, and gave him a letter of introduction to London magazine editor J.C. Squire.[2]

After leaving the Army in 1927, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, Julius retired to Fleet, Hampshire. He submitted some of his poetry to Squire, who helped him select the work for his first book, Poems, published in 1928. A newspaper article of the time described it as "the birth of a new poet, for, encouraged by his success, Colonel Julius intends to write more." However, Julius died in 1930 without publishing anything futher.[2]

Writing[]

Poetry Review, 1928: "We find a poet serious and thoughtful. Mr Julius has a gift for writing rhythmical poetry, and expresses himself in a language that is full of beautiful images.... Often majestic, always dignified, and seriously contemplative, Mr Julius should be read for his matter and his manner."[2]

Publications[]

  • Verse. Singapore: privately published (printed by Fraser and Neave), 1924.
  • Poems. London & New York: Longmans Green, 1928.


Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy WorldCat.[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Notes on Life and Works," Selected Poetry of Stanley de Vere Alexander Julius (1874-1930), Representative Poetry Online, University of Toronto, UToronto.ca, Web, Nov. 28, 2011.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Lieut Col Stanley de Vere Alexander Julius, The King's Candlesticks. Web, Oct. 13, 2014.
  3. Search results = au:Stanley de Vere Julius, WorldCat, OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. Web, Oct. 13, 2014.

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