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Samstag, 10. September 2016

William Edward Wigfull: Illustrations for war and adventure books

William Edward Wigfull was born in Sheffield in 1875, thebyoungest child of William and Ann. Wigfull lived in or had a houseboat on Benfleet Creek. He was , professionally, an illustrator, both for nespapers and books and magazines.
One only finds meagre information on the artist in the Web.


















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THE LASCARS BUNDLED THE BODIES INTO THE LIFEBOAT

 THE TWO MEN DISAPPEARED OVER THE SIDE OF THE SHIP

 HEBEGAN TO TURN THE LOCKING DEVICE, SLOWLY AND FIRMLY

TWO TO ONE








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THE U-BOAT DIVED SO APRUPTLY THAT HER RUDDERS AND TWIN-SCREWS WERE CLEAR OF THE WATER


"ENGLISH OFFIZIER-PIG!" HE SHOUTED, "WE YOU TAKE PRISONER".


THE BIPLANE HAD GOT INTO A SPINNING NOSE-DIVE



THE PILOT THREW A BOMB FULL IN THE FACE OF A PRUSSIAN UNTER-LEUTNANT.

"SHE'S GOING, LADS!" SHOUTED BRANSCOMBE.




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FLOATING SERENELY ON THE SURFACE WAS A SUMARINE; ONE
OF THE MOST MODERN OF THE GERMAN UNTERBOOTEN


THE CALDER HELD GRIMLY AND SWIFTLY ON HER WAY

WITH A WELL-DIRECTED BLOW DICK PLANTED HIS CLENCHED
FIST SQUARELY UPON THE POINT OF THE MAJOR'S CHIN.


BEFORE THE TURKISH IRREGULARS COULD PENETRATE THE
DECEPTIONS THE TWO BRITISH OFFICERS WERE THROUGH.


THE TWO SEAMEN HAULED HIM INTO SAFETY.



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