• Bill Grant slate on D-Day 1944
  • PA 140209; Lt. Michael Dean, Driver Chuck Ross, Lt. George Cooper
  • PA 140095; Private Kenneth E. White and Sergeant Norman C. Quick of the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit, Ortona, Italy, 6 February 1944
  • PA 152111; Private Nadine Manning of the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit processing strips of censored film at Merton Park Studios. December 19, 1944 / London, England
  • PA 150150; Sergeant Karen M. Hermiston of the Canadian WomenÕs Army Corps (C.W.A.C.), who is holding an Anniversary Speed Graphic camera, London, England, 15 November 1945.
  • Sergeant Margaret O. King of the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit operating an editing machine in the film library at Merton Park Studios, London, England, 19 December 1944Date(s): December 19, 1944, Place of publication: London, England.
  • Private Charlie Ross, Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit ; July 11, 1944 / Caen, France
  • Chuck Ross poses in his uniform for the camera.
  • ZK 1063A; Canadian Film & Photo Unit
  • PA 166305; Eve of D-Day. Cine and still photographers of No.3 Public Relations Group. (L-R): Sgt. E.R. Bonter, Lt. C.C. McDougall, Sgt. L.E. Weekes, Lt. F.L. Dubervill, Sgts. C.E. Roos, W.G. Grant, D.A. Reynolds
  • Sgt. Robert Sleigh poses with tripod
  • PA 136214; Sgt. L.E. Weekes (Vancouver, B.C.) of the Photo and Film Unit taking cine pictures along side of shelled house ; 15 Oct. 1944 / Hogerheide, Netherlands (vicinity)
  • PA 136331; Sgt. George A. Game of the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit ; 23 Mar. 1944 / Italy
  • PA 147111; Sergeant George A. Game Canadian Army Film Unit operates his camera between two German bodies on the outskirkts of San Leonardo ; 10 Dec. 1943 / San Leonardo di Ortona, Italy
  • Back lot at Merton Park Studios. Left to right; 'Red' Law (sound: civilian); Bruce Newlands; Alasdair Fraser; Gordon Sparling; Gordon McLain
  • Sgt. Norman Quick with Bell & Howell Eyemo somewhere in Europe.
  • Sgt. Norman Quick labelling a roll of film in Cassino
  • PA 168109; Members of Army Public Relations during making of last Canadian Army News Reel at the Merton Park studios. Seated: S/Sgt K.G.Ewart; Maj Gordon Sparling. Back: Cpl Marjorie Cox; Capt. G.W.McClain; Merton Park Studios recording engineer; Sgt. Lew Weekes
  • PA 152104; Private Nadine Manning of the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit in a film vault at Merton Park Studios. December 19, 1944 / London, England
  • PA 128178; Private Marjorie Cox of the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit splicing film.
  • PA 183310; Private Dave King, a driver with the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit, talking with an Italian who lived in his own hometown of Burlington, Ontario, for a number of years, Delianuova, Italy, ca. 5 September 1943.


  • "The first official hockey game played by Canadian troops in Korea began when Brig. J.M. Rockingham dropped the puck between team centers: Pte. W. Wolfe and Pte. R. Halley. 
    Pte. W. Wolfe is from the 1st Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry while Pte. R. Halley plays for the "Van Doos" Royal 22nd Regiment on 04 Feb. 1952." Credit: Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada PA-184478.

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  • I have posted a series of photographs I took of the Ottawa Remembrance Day parade.

    The weather was cool but pleasant with what has to be one of the largest turnouts for the ceremony. I had just received my new Nikon D5100, and with my 18-200mm lens I was anxious to take pictures. Click on the photo to the left, or the link below to see a selection of pictures I shot of the Remembrance Day parade here in Ottawa.

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  • Group photo of 'A' Section, Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit, 2 C.I.D. Left to right: Sgts. W.R. 'Bud' Sherwood and L.G. Clarke, Capt, G. Ken Bell, Pte. E.A. Shirreffs, Sgt. N.C. Quick and Pte. G. A. Playford at Canadian Headquarters.To celebrate this years Remembrance Day 2012, I have posted a list of the names of the combat cameramen, both cine and stills from the Canadian Film and Photo Unit 1941-1946 .

    PHOTO (courtesy Norman Quick): Group photo of 'A' Section, Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit, 2 C.I.D. Left to right: Sgts. W.R. 'Bud' Sherwood and L.G. Clarke, Capt, G. Ken Bell, Pte. E.A. Shirreffs, Sgt. N.C. Quick and Pte. G. A. Playford at Canadian Headquarters.Credit: CREDIT: Ken Bell (Attr.)/Library and Archives Canada/DND/PA-137041.

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  • NOV2012

    The women of the CFPU.

    By Dale Gervais


  • Private Nadine Manning of the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit processing strips of censored film at Merton Park Studios, London, England, 19 December 1944.Also, I will be posting a short article about the women that served with the Canadian Film and Photo Unit 1941-1946. The Unit relied heavily on the CWAC team to help edit, catalogue, and archive the films that made up the Canadian Army Newsreels. Read more...

    PHOTO: Private Nadine Manning of the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit processing strips of censored film at Merton Park Studios, London, England, 19 December 1944. Credit: Capt. Jack H. Smith / Canada. Dept. of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada / PA-152111


    Sgt. Karen Hermiston, CWAC, with Speed Graphic Camera from WWIILittle is known about the role the CWAC played within the Unit, and even less is known about the lone female combat photographer that served with the Canadian Film and Photo Unit during WWII. Recently, the Library and Archives made available a selection of colour photographs shot during WWII, and I will be sharing those taken of Sgt. Karen Hermiston, of the CFPU. Read more...

    PHOTO: Sgt. Karen Hermiston, CWAC, with Speed Graphic Camera from WWII. Copyright belongs to the Crown ; Credit: Canada. Department of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada / ecopy.

  • MAR 032012

    My photographer friend was a WW II hero By JEFF MAGUIRE

    Sgt. Alan Grayston and Sgt. Jack Stollery

    In recent years I have dedicated myself to telling the stories of Canada's men and women in uniform during the wars of the 20th Century. I've always been interested in war-related history. But the older I get the more significant the world wars and Canada's role in them, are for me.

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  • MAY 162011

    Framing the Past through the lens of the Present:

    War Amps Newsreels DVD set

    The Canadian Army Newsreels, produced by the War Amps Society in 2010 with assistance from original members of the Canadian Army Film & Photo Unit and Library and Archives Canada, are a series of 106 separate original newsreels capturing Canada's involvement in World War Two.

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  • NOV. 102010

     

  • War Amps releases Newsreels

    Chuck Ross and Norman Quick pose with disc set

    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 was produced by the War Amps of Canada, and is released for the first time ever to the general public.

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  • MAY 16 2010

     

  • Chuck Ross: Combat Cameraman

    Chuck Ross 2006

    EDMONTON - It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of a great friend and Canadian Film Pioneer, Charles (Chuck) Ross. Chuck passed away peacefully May 16, 2010 at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton. Chuck is survived by his loving wife Verna, and son James.

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  • MARCH 27 2010

     

  • CSC Combat Camera Award

    Combat Camera veteran Chuck Ross poses with Joan Hutton, president, CSC, along with WO Carole Morisette, and Sgt. Bruno Turcotte.

    CFPU veteran entrusts Award to DPALC

    By Lieutenant Ronald Alvarado
    OTTAWA - The Canadian Society of Cinematography (CSC) presented the CSC COMBAT CAMERA AWARD, a special achievement award to the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit (CFPU) during its annual awards banquet held in Toronto on March 27th. Sergeant (Ret) Charles "Chuck" Ross, one of only seven remaining members of the Unit, accepted the award accompanied by two members of the current Combat Camera team based in Ottawa.

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