Cecil Murray Manson (20 January 1896 – 13 June 1987) was a New Zealand writer, journalist, broadcaster, photographer, artist and soldier.
Born in England, Manson studied art in European institutions and served as a soldier in both world wars.
[1][2][3] He was the youngest son of Frederick William Manson and his wife, both based in Wimbledon.
[7] After that campaign he moved to the Royal Flying Corps,[8] where his son later said he survived nine crashes.
Until the mid-1970s he told people he had worked in airforce administration due to security restrictions.