Dickie's light-hearted legacy

摘要

Retired Soldier doodler, John "Dickie" Bird, has died at the age of 88. The ex-colonel's colourful creations peppered the pages of the official British Army magazine for more than 20 years, covering just about every topic imaginable. From illustrating our readers' letters to providing a light-hearted take on news stories, Dickie's pictures always helped to raise a smile - and the odd eyebrow - even in the most testing of times. Having served a full military career himself, the former Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) member certainly had enough material at his disposal.