John Frederick Brill

John Frederick Brill (22 September 1919 – 1 July 1942) was an English soldier and painter who created the Bardia Mural.

On that same day Brill, who was a Private[2] in the British Army, 5th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment,[2] died at the age of just 22.

[2] According to his mother, Brill developed a passion for art at a young age, she said "As a tiny boy, John was always drawing".

"[citation needed] Having joined up, Brill became a Private in the British Army, 5th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment.

He painted all the walls of his colleagues' canteen, with murals which according to his mother, "represented 'A Soldier's leave in Cairo'.