Ronald Bassett

Ronald Bassett
Born(1924-04-10)10 April 1924
London, England
DiedMarch 1996(1996-03-00) (aged 71)
Surrey, England
Pen nameWilliam Clive
OccupationWriter
GenreHistorical fiction
Military career
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Navy
Service years1938–1954
RankCommander
UnitHMS Norfolk
ConflictsSecond World War
Korean War
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal

Ronald Leslie Bassett DSM (10 April 1924 – March 1996) was a British writer and novelist. He wrote numerous works of historical fiction, sometimes under the pseudonym of "William Clive". He received many awards for his medical and pharmaceutical writing.