Lusting for yet more adventure, in , Dahl joined the Royal Air Force. After training in Nairobi, Kenya, he became a World War II fighter pilot. While serving in the Mediterranean, Dahl crash-landed in Alexandria, Egypt. The plane crash left him with serious injuries to his skull, spine and hip. Following a recovery that included a hip replacement and two spinal surgeries, Dahl was transferred to Washington, D.C., where he became an assistant air attaché.
Roald Dahl's timeline
-As a child, Dahl loved books and loved listening to stories. He was the only boy of five children. His mother was his security blanket. He always felt safe while she was around.
-Dahl went to school at Llandaff Cathedral School for 2 years, St. Peter's for 4 years, and Repton for the rest of his educational career. At Repton, his English master said that he was incapable of putting his thoughts on paper.
-Instead of continuing his education, he excepted a position with Shell Oil Company in London. He worked in London for 4 years and then was moved to East Africa.
-At 23, war broke out and he signed up with the Royal Air Force. He learned to fly fighter planes. He was in a serious plane crash and suffered many injuries. During his recovery time, he was transferred to Washington, D.C, and met with author C.S. Forrester and started to write.
-Dahl first began to write small articles for newspapers and magazines. He wrote his first story for children, The Gremlins, in The book was not very successful so he continued to write for
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September 13,
Roald Dahl was born in Llandoff, Wales.
Roald Dahls younger sister Else is born and the family move to Radyr.
Death of older sister Astri Dahl and father Harold Dahl: birth of Roald Dahls sister Asta.
Roald Dahl and family move to Llandoff, Wales, UK
Roald Dahl starts attending school at Llandoff Cathedral school. But he is a mischievous little boy and soon after gets sent home.
Roald Dahl begins the boarding school, St. Peters in the western-super-mare English community. He became very homesick at first but decided to stay.
Roald Dahl moves to Repton, where he spends the rest of his schooling career.
Roald Dahl works for the Shell gas and oil company to make a steady income.
Roald Dahl decides to join the Royal air force after World War two.
Roald Dahl is stationed in Libya, where he is involved in a plane crash.
Roald Dahls first short story collection is published and he returns to the UK.
Roald Dahl meets his future wife, the
This timeline contains all information about Roald Dahl’s life, the books he wrote, and movies, television shows, and theater productions he was involved in. It continues past his death to the present day (since new Dahl works are still being released).
Harald marries Sofie
Harald Dahl (Roald’s father) marries Sofie Magdalene Hesselberg and they move to Llandaff, South Wales.
Roald Dahl born
September 13, &#; Roald Dahl is born in Llandaff, Wales.
Astri and Harald die
Sister Astri dies of appendicitis at the age of seven. A few months later Roald&#;s father Harald dies.
Llandaff Cathedral School
Roald enters Llandaff Cathedral School in Wales.
St. Peter’s School
Roald enters St. Peter’s School in Weston-super-Mare, England.
Repton School
Roald enters Repton Public School in Derby.
Roald graduates
Roald graduates from Repton and accepts a position with Shell Oil Company in London.
Roald heads to Africa
Ro
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