Williamtown, New South Wales. In 1993 he was awarded an Order of Australia for his services as author, illustrator and historian. He won Stanley Awards in 1987 and 1989. In 2004 he received the Jim Russell Award for "significant contribution" to the cartooning industry from the Australian Cartoonists Association. Personal Wedd married Dorothy and they had four children, more than 20 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. In 1960 the couple founded a museum dedicated to the Australian military at their home at Narraweena, on Sydney's northern beaches. When they ran out of space it was moved and rebuilt at their property in Williamtown, New South Wales. The Monarch Historical Museum re-opened at its current location in November 1988. Wedd died on 4 May 2012 at a nursing home in Fingal Bay, New South Wales. Bibliography References External links Interview with Monty Wedd, artist and author (sound recording) -interviewed by Ros Bowden, 3 November 1995 ACE biographical portraits: the artists behind the comic book characters: the Australian comic book exhibition, Australian comics 1930s–1990s, touring Australia during 1995/96 / edited by Annette Shiell and Ingrid Unger (1994, ) Lambiek.net – Monty Wedd Monty Wedd Australian cartoonist creator of Captain Justice and The Scorpion / Greg Ray Australian cartoonists 1921 births 2012 deaths Australian comics artists Australian animators Australian Army personnel of World War II Australian Army soldiers Royal Australian Air Force personnel of World War II Royal Australian Air Force airmen