Vera Brittain was born on December 29, 1893 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England as Vera Mary Brittain. She was a writer, known for Testament of Youth (2014), Testament of Youth (1979) and The First World War (2003). She was married to George Catlin. She died on March 29, 1970 in Wimbledon, Surrey, England.