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William Oliver Green

Layer: DAOO Artists with known birth places and birth years
Type: Other

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Latitude: -37.0481014
Longitude: 143.7362835
Start Date: 1911-01-01
End Date: 1911-01-01

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DAAO URL: https://www.daao.org.au/bio/william-oliver-green
Birth Place: Maryborough, Vic., Australia
Biography: cartoonist, was born Maryborough, Vic. Signed work as 'WOG’, acknowledged as Sapper Green W.O./HQRAE/9 Aust. 28/9/44 on back of original cartoon at Mitchell Library PX*DY66/78. 'Wog’ also drew cartoons for the Bulletin , including “Of course, Miss, we don’t show these to everybody” 1944 (hotel manager displaying a book of 'Hotel Rules’), “Can I help it if I whistle in my sleep?” (man in hotel bed covered with dogs) 1944, “Two, please!” (sailor taking a River Caves funfair ride with a girl and an anchor) 1944. Not to be confused with the wartime Sapper W. (William Ellis) Green , subsequently 'WEG”. This entry is a stub. You can help the DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Staff Writer Date written: 1996 Last updated: 2007
Born: b. 1911
Summary: Mid 20th century wartime cartoonist, Green signed his work 'WOG' as per his initials.
Gender: Male
Died: None listed
Age at death: None listed