David John Eason was born in Coventry in 1962, after which he moved to Kenilworth, which boarders Ashow, with strong family links in the area. David served in the British Army for 14-years, including the 1991 Gulf War with the The Royal Hussars (PWO). He has spent eight years researching the case, and has appeared on LBC radio to discuss the case with a barrister. His work has been extensively published in the Leamington Observer, Courier and Coventry Evening Telegraph, and he has appeared live on Radio BBC Coventry and Warwickshire, and Leeds.
In January 2013, David's research and internet publication of the 11th Hussars (PAO) 1939-47 Roll of honor, came across an American lad; Henry Charles Larner, who had served with the Regiment in North Africa. he managed to trace a descendant, Lucy Larner who was the curator of the New York Museum (Night at the Museum).
Lucy contacted 'The Times Union' of New York, and David's work, named, within Henry's story was published in the 'Albany Times', New York in 2013 (Google: Henry Charles Larner, Times Union).
