Desmond Patrick Milligan, younger brother of 'Spike' Milligan (q.v.), grew up in Burma and England. Following military service during World War II, Milligan studied fine arts at Goldsmiths College, London. Milligan migrated to Australia in the early 1950s and worked for over thirty years at the Sun (Sydney), finishing his career as director of the art department.

Milligan had a long involement with theatre in Australia. He helped establish (with Bob Allnutt) an experimental drama theatre based at the Sydney City Council's Sussex Street premises and was also associated with Spikefest.

Source: Malcolm Brown, 'Funny Side to the Other Milligan', Sydney Morning Herald, 'News Review', (24-25 July 2010): 2.