Neil McBeath b. c.1895

  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Mid 20th century Melbourne Bulletin and wartime cartoonist. The Mitchell Library (State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW) 'Bulletin' collection holds two undated cartoons and 116 caricatures dated 1945-53.
Name
Neil McBeath
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • Pattern maker (ANZSIC code: 6924)
  • Draughtsman (ANZSIC code: 692)
Birth date
c.1895
Birth place
Campbells Creek, Vic
Birth note
Age 23 in January 1916 according to WWI Embarkation Roll; Born 15 December 1895 according to WWII Nominal Roll.
Active Period
  • c.1918 - c.1953
Residence
  • c.1939 - c.1942 Ivanhoe, Melbourne, Victoria
  • c.1895 - c.1916 Campbells Creek, Victoria
Training
  • Granted leave from AIF during demobilisation in order to attend commercial art classes, according to Personnel Record B2455, 1919 London School of Art, Kensington, London, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists