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Ian McBain Ian McBain i(A127076 works by) (birth name: Ian Marsden McBain) (a.k.a. Captain Ian McBain)
Born: Established: 1905 London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ;
Gender: Male
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Captain Ian McBain was a World War II Engineers Officer in charge of camouflaging camps, vehicles, etc so that they would not be identifiable from the air. Prior to joining the army, Ian had been a cartoonist with the Courier Mail in Brisbane, and after the war he held a similar position with an Adelaide newspaper. As well as this, he was a qualified architect.

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  • Painter and illustrator.
Last amended 4 May 2011 12:52:01
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