Walter (Wally) Robertson (16 May 1892 - 10 February 1983; Glasgow, Scotland)
Walter Robertson, known as "Wally" or "Robbie", was born in the Gorbals, Glasgow, the son of Alfred Robertson, a slater. He was educated at Queens Park School and Woodside, both in Glasgow, and was awarded a two-year scholarship to the Glasgow School of Art. In 1912 he joined a colliery agent's office as a clerk, and spent a year apprenticed to an architect, before joining a lithographic artist's studio in 1914.

While working there he submitted some work to the Amalgamated Press, which editor Dick Chance accepted. Soon another editor, Fred Cordwell, invited him to an interview for a staff artist's job. Before 1914 was over he was working on Merry and Bright (drawing "Flossie and Phyllis") and Butterfly.

He moved to London, where he found a job at the famous Fleetway House (Amalgamated Press), the major publishing company, in 1914, drawing for comic titles Chips, Merry & Bright and Butterfly.

He served in the Sixth London Regiment during the First World War, and on his return attended Heatherley's Art School. He sold some illustrations to magazines like London Opinion and Passing Show, but soon returned to the AP.

During the next thirty years his work appeared in numerous AP weeklies, including many 'funnies' titles including Funny Wonder, Jester ("Rip and Van Winkle", 1922-26), Merry and Bright, Crackers, Comic Cuts, Larks, Joker, Illustrated Chips, Jolly Comic, Knock-Out, Jingles and Comet ("Tough Tex", 1952).

Paper shortages during and after the Second World War meant the AP had to cut back on the number of comics they published. Robertson made up for the lost work by drawing for smaller publishers, including Paget, Martin and Reid, Gerald Swan and others, on titles including Ace Comic, Paget's Funny Cuts ("Allofa Twist", 1948), Merry Laughs, Super Duper, Merry Moments, Super Star, Coloured Slick Fun, Cute Fun and Fresh Fun.

He ghosted many strips in other artists' styles for the AP, but by the late 1950s his drawing skills were no longer in demand, and he worked as a letterer for a few years before retiring. He died on 10 February 1983 in Bromley, Kent.