Sgt. Dave Reynolds – First Cameraman to Land in France on D-Day. June 4, 2024 Biographies·CINE Personnel·D Day·History·Posts Feature image: Sgt. David Reynolds (front center) poses with colleagues, somewhere in England. Photo credit: Lt. Elmer Bonter, Library & Archives Canada.… Read More
D-Day Discoveries: War Diary Notes of Sgt. Bill Grant, June 6th, 1944 May 30, 2024 Biographies·CINE Personnel·D Day·Films·History·Newsreels·Posts After many years of research and discussion over the discovery of Sgt. Bill Grants notes at Library & Archives Canada (LAC), over… Read More
Sgt. Harry Henry Alfred Barnett – KIA March 11, 2024 Biographies·CINE Personnel·Drivers·History·Posts Today, March 11th, 2024, marks the anniversary of the death of Sgt. cameraman, Harry Henry Alfred Barnett, on March 11th, 1945. REGIMENTAL… Read More
PUBLIC RELATIONS WAR DIARY 5-6th, June 44 June 6, 2023 CINE Personnel·D Day·History·Posts·Stills Photographers 5 JUNE 44 The advance detachment set sail with the assault invasion fleet for the Norman Coast of France. All coys. furthering… Read More
The Fate of Sgt. Lloyd Millon – Known Unto God November 1, 2022 *Ben Moogk*·Biographies·CINE Personnel·Guest Articles·Posts Reposted here to commemorate the missing in action of Sgt. Lloyd Millon, CFPU cameraman, 78 years ago today. Sgt. Millon was engaged… Read More
Green Fields Beyond – a CFPU – inspired diorama by Colin Sibilleau June 30, 2022 CINE Personnel·D Day·Films·History·Posts·Stills Photographers All images credit: Colin Sibilleau The Sherman III « BOMB » of the Sherbrooke Fusiliers was possibly the only Canadian Sherman to roll… Read More