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Description: Abstract: The ninth of eleven children, was born in Australia in 1880. He became a regular contributor to the Sydney Bulletin, with conservative politicians being the main target for his satire. In 1909 Dyson moved to London and immediately found work with the Weekly Dispatch. Dyson joined the army durign World War I and despite being wounded twice, he produced a large number of drawings of Australian soldiers in battle. In 1919, his wife died, a victim of the influenza pandemic that swept the world after the war. Devastated, he suffered a mental breakdown. He died on 21st January, 1938. Includes commentaries by contemportaries.
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