Picture No | 10847598 |
Date | 1919 |
Description | Under the Mistletoe Bough by Bruce Bairnsfather |
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As Old Bill said to himself, "Me and Maggie didn't 'arf 'ave a time this Christmas."
Old Bill, the soldier character created by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander is pictured in the 31 December 1919 issue of the magazine beaming along with his wife Maggie, having enjoyed Christmas free of the cares of war and demobilisation.
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Source | Illustration by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander, 31 December 1919 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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