David de Vaux is the son of a member of the British military. He spent his childhood with his family in various overseas postings, but attended English boarding schools. He left England in 1970. De Vaux lived in several countries over the next few decades, but spent most of his time in Australia. In 2004 de Vaux returned to England. After tiring of an urban environment he moved to the Derbyshire Dales.
Source: David de Vaux, 'Back to Blighty, a Letter from England', LiNQ 31.2 (2004)
