Charmian Odette Sansom – Canadian Publicity Officer
Feature photo courtesy of Mark Barrington of Australia, who shared his copy of a 1945 Picture Post magazine that featured Canadian Lt.…
Rosemary Bergeron – Canadian Film History Pioneer
It is with a very sad and heavy heart to announce the passing of a much loved, and respected friend of the…
Library & Archives Canada, “Nothing to Chance…”
As a visitor to the CFPU website, I wanted to introduce you to a few of the many, dedicated individuals employed at…
RCAF War Artist-Photographer
I wanted to share an amazing story I recently read on the Globe & Mail website, written by Roy MacGregor. The article…
NEW! Military Photographer Profiles
To celebrate Remembrance Day this year, I wanted to introduce a new feature on the website now easily accessed via the dropdown…
The Fate of Sgt. Lloyd Millon – Known Unto God
Reposted here to commemorate the missing in action of Sgt. Lloyd Millon, CFPU cameraman, 78 years ago today. Sgt. Millon was engaged…
Milfoto Reunion 2022
by: Shawn M. Kent (CPO 1 Ret’d) Since the 1960s serving and retired military photographers have come together for an informal reunion.…
Glory of the Innocents: Dieppe Decoded by Richard Tomkies
In honour of the 80th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid, I am reposting this article by Richard Tomkies, initially published on: Nov…
Green Fields Beyond – a CFPU – inspired diorama by Colin Sibilleau
All images credit: Colin Sibilleau The Sherman III « BOMB » of the Sherbrooke Fusiliers was possibly the only Canadian Sherman to roll…
Captain King Whyte: The Voice
ABOVE: Captain King Whyte poses for a picture at his desk, England, 21 January, 1946. Photo by Sgt. Karen Hermeston. James Patrick…
‘Sjoerd de Vrij – The Flame of Freedom’
With the anniversary of the Liberation of Holland fast approaching, (May 5th, 2022), I would like to share an interesting graphic novel…
Sgt. Leonard E. Thompson: Combat Cameraman
I want to thank, Angela Faulconer, and Deleyne Wentz both, for making this post possible. Oftentimes I am forced to rely heavily…
FOUND: CFPU Motion Picture Camera
Just days away from commemorating Remembrance Day on November 11th, I received an exciting email from Chris Graham of Ottawa; "I recently…
In Memory: Nadine Manning
I first met Nadine at the Department of Public Affairs Learning Centre (DPALC) in Gatineau, when they held a reunion for the…
CFPU and the Dieppe Raid : “not important enough”
As we near the 79th anniversary this year of the Dieppe Raid (August 19th, 1942), I wanted to post an update to…
