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  1. 05-15-2008, 06:19 PM #1
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    DefaultPat 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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    Pat seems to be quite an elusive character:

    Pat Rooney, wartime cartoonist

    War research sparks appeal


    Attached - Captain Geoffrey Wikner

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    He was obviously well known before the war.

    Sir Isaiah Berlin Papers Home Page

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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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    Quote Originally Posted by Kyt View Post
    He was obviously well known before the war.

    Sir Isaiah Berlin Papers Home Page


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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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    Quote Originally Posted by David Layne View Post
    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.

    The image comes from:

    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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    Quote Originally Posted by David Layne View Post
    Don't forget the dog!
    Here's Barney the dog by Rooney.
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