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Old 15-05-2008, 10:19 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Pat Rooney caricatures.

During the second world war and for some time after a cartoonist named Pat Rooney visited R.A.F. stations and drew caricatures of R.A.F. personnel.

Not too much is known about Rooney so any help with information about him and further examples of his work would be appreciated.

First one listed is Geoffrey Hall Porter

Second one is my father, Walter Layne.

The third one I know only as "Hank"

Fourth is William Kenneth Manifould

The fifth one is Thomas Maxwell
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Old 15-05-2008, 11:02 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Pat seems to be quite an elusive character:

Pat Rooney, wartime cartoonist

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He was obviously well known before the war.

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Thanks Kyt. I couldn't find the picture on the Wikipedia site, where did you find that? Can you send me a larger version?
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And was still working in the 1950s

Martin Bee at RAFC Cranwell 1955-58 by artist Pat Rooney

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Thanks Kyt. I couldn't find the picture on the Wikipedia site, where did you find that? Can you send me a larger version?
If you click on the pop-up it goes to a normal webpage view. Then you can right click and save image as.

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Digital Collections - Pictures - Rooney, Pat. [Wicko, portrait of Captain Geoffrey Wikner] [picture]
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His work is even used on the cover of the memoirs of Captain D. B. Hopkins



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Excellent Kyt. The Font as usual!
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Don't forget the dog!
Here's Barney the dog by Rooney.
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