Charles Bruce Bairnsfather
MilitaryProminent British humorist and cartoonist. Served with Royal Warwickshire Regt being hospitalised with shellshock and hearing damage sustained during the 2nd Battle of Ypres.
His best-known cartoon character is Old Bill. Bill and his pals Bert and Alf featured in Bairnsfather's weekly "Fragments from France" cartoons published weekly in "The Bystander" magazine during the First World War. When WWII broke out, the British armed forces having no position for him, he was snapped up by Stars and Stripes magazine and joined American Expeditionary Force in Ulster. Finished two books with the US Army - " Jeep's and Jest's" and the other called "No Kiddin'! ". Also appearing in a film - "A Letter From Ulster."
From Ulster, he was relocated to Chelveston with the 305BG where he applied his 'Old Bill' cartoon both to the mess wall and to the nose of B-17 42-29673.
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Murree, Pakistan | 9 July 1887 | Son of Major Thomas Henry and Jane Bairnsfather. |
Died |
Worcester, UK | 29 September 1959 | |
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