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My photographer friend was a WW II hero by By JEFF MAGUIRE

March 3, 2012
Biographies/CINE Personnel/Guest Articles/Posts

PHOTO ABOVE: Major David V. Currie (left, with pistol in hand) of The South Alberta Regiment accepting the surrender of German troops

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Framing the Past through the lens of the Present By Gillian Evans

May 16, 2011
Guest Articles/Newsreels/Posts

The War Amps Society’s Migration of the Canadian Army Newsreels.  By Gillian Evans May16, 2011 The Canadian Army Newsreels, produced by the

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War Amps releases Newsreels By Peter Dudley

November 11, 2010
Guest Articles/Newsreels/Posts

Sgt. Chuck Ross, and Sgt. Norman Quick, C.S.C., reunite to celebrate the release of the Canadian Army Newsreels. The six-disc DVD set

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Chuck Ross: Combat Cameraman

May 16, 2010
Biographies/CINE Personnel/Drivers/Posts

EDMONTON – It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of a great friend and Canadian Film Pioneer, Charles (Chuck)

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CSC Combat Camera Award

March 27, 2010
Biographies/Guest Articles/Posts

The following story is used with permission by Lieutenant-Colonel Réjean Duchesneau, MBA Head, Defence Public Affairs Learning Centre Chief of Staff (PA)

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In Search of a Missing Combat Camera

January 25, 2007
Biographies/CINE Personnel/History/Posts

Where Has Norm Quick’s Eyemo Gone? (Originally posted on Canadianfilm.com in January, 2007) Special thank you to Don Angus, editor of the

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History in the Taking by Jon Farrell

June 1, 1945
Biographies/History/Posts

Canadian Geographical Journal: History in the Taking: Some Notes About The Canadian Army Film & Photo Unit By Jon Farrell (Prepared in January, 1945) Used

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Dale Gervais has been actively researching and documenting the history of the Canadian Film & Photo Unit since 2006. Dale recently retired in September, 2018, after over 36 years with Library & Archives Canada. Dale now works as an independent researcher, with experience in audio visual holdings, video production and more recently doing Archival textual document searches, and photographic scanning.

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  • Military Photographers
    • CANADIAN ARMY FILM & PHOTO UNIT
    • ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE FILM UNIT
    • ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY FILM UNIT
    • ARMY PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNICIAN (POST WAR)
    • RCAF PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNICIAN (POST-WAR)
    • RCN PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNICIAN (POST WAR)
  • Posts
  • Newsreels
    • The Canadian Army Newsreel: On the Home Screens
    • War Amps releases Newsreels By Peter Dudley
    • Framing the Past through the lens of the Present By Gillian Evans
  • Books
    • War Through the Lens by Dan Conlin
    • The Accidental Birdwatcher – Book Review
    • Inspired by the CFPU by Josha Sietsma
  • Contact
  • Links
    • The War Amps
    • Combat Camera
    • Legion Magazine
    • Canadian Geographic
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