Captain Bairnsfather had no idea that when he began drawing his cartoons on the Western Front he would be creating a character which would come to dominate his life. "Old Bill," a Tommy he created to describe the experiences of the common British soldier. He reaped enormous fame in a short time but somehow wealth always eluded him. He tried his hand at many different projects and his life story became an amazing saga. Well-illustrated with artwork by Barnsfather and others, as well as photographs. It even includes information on Ole Bill collectibles!