Walter Bett, a British subject by birth, was actually born in Riga, Latvia. Bett received medical training in England and later worked as a research librarian and medical editor for various medical and scientific journals. Bett served in the Royal Army Medical Corps between 1934-1945.
Bett was the author of several medical books, as well as poetry. Bettwas a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and a close friend of De la Mare.
From the description of Tribute to Walter De la Mare, Letters, 1946-1948. (Temple University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 122635540