Billy Budd. Afghan War 1879?

Question

Hi I m trying to get dtails of Billy Budd. Lived in Derbyshire in earl Sterndal. Was famous for walking from Kabul to Kaundahur as part of the campaign.

He was married to Alice. Billy died 1937 and Alice in 1945.

I am told there was a book written about Billy Budd but have not located it.

Anyone got information please?

Thanks

Answer 1

Melville wrote the novel "Billy Budd," about a sailor wrongfully executed in the Royal Navy. I am not familiar with the Afghan chap.