The "Two Types" by Jon

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Title

The "Two Types" by Jon

Subject

'Jon' was the pseudonym of William John Philpin Jones who was born in Llandrindod Wells, Wales, on 17 August 1913, the son of bookmaker John Jones. His cartoon - now known in Britain as well as in the theatre of war - first appeared in "Eighth Army News" on August 1944; it spread to "Crusader" on Oct 15 and then to all the editions of "Union Jack" on Nov 7.

Source

Purchased from The Barnardo Square book market in Dublin, Ireland

Date

Likely 1945 towards the end of the war

Citation

“The "Two Types" by Jon,” CIC Museum, accessed March 23, 2026, https://cicmuseum.org/items/show/73.

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