IWM AFPU Portrait photographs

Sgt. Norman Johnson was also at the Quarry Awards. Elevated long shots mostly if all his - captures the original lime kiln in one clip.

https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060008473



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FILM AND PHOTOGRAPHY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

H30989 Object description
Training for the Army Film and Photographic Unit at Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire: Four students receive training from two instructors in handling (De Vry) cameras on tripods.
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Men of the Army Film and Photographic Unit training at Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire, June 1943.

FILM AND PHOTOGRAPHY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

H31007 - Object description
Training for the Army Film and Photographic Unit at Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire: A Valentine tank goes into ‘action’, negotiating a water obstacle: one trainee cameraman films from the bank, a second from the tank’s turret.
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Men of the Army Film and Photographic Unit training with a Valentine tank at Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire, June 1943.

 

An Army Film and Photo Unit truck being load after it had struck a mine on the edge of the road between Tobruk and Derne. (E.19930/LA)

 

Sgt. Morris was a photographer attached to General Montgomery's entourage. He followed him everywhere and recorded his activities regularly in N.W. Europe during the war. He also captured other events if in the neighbourhood at the time. Is there anything more known of him? There seems to have been several Morris's associated with the AFPU.



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There's a picture and a brief biography here...

John Morris

 

Very good Ramiles,

I recognize Morris now in the background of a few Quarry Awards scenes.



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Super Ikonta Zeiss Ikon article
Amateur Photographer (29th April 2010)

BU8356 Sgt. W. Harris, No 9 AFPU Super Ikonta camera rubble of a ruined building Germany (IWM)

Amateur Photographer (2010-05-29)(TI Media)(GB) : TI Media : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

 

Incidental picture of a typical scene in Italy. Two drivers of the Army Film & Photographic Unit, Dvr. S. Wilson of Doncaster (left) and Dvr. S. Edwards of Altringham, are seen drawing water from a typical Italian well. (Taken by Sgt. Drennan 25th October 1943)

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The following is not AFPU related but it might be of interest as I believe it shows Robert Capa photographing American Airborne men arriving to board their aircraft for Operation Varsity.



Found here without acknowledgement of Capa being in photo:

https://www.17thscions.org/17th-airborne-photos

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AFPU Cine Cameramen Wismar 7th May 1945


Sgt. William F. Lawrie

FIELD MARSHAL MONTGOMERY AND RUSSIAN MARSHAL ROKOSSOVKSKY, WISMAR, GERMANY ; EN ROUTE TO BERLIN, GERMANY (archives.gov)

 

BRITISH TROOPS CROSS RIVER SEINE AT VERNON
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An A.F.P.U. cameraman in conversation with a small boy in Vernon. 25th August 1944

IWM BU 58

 

Two Angus men who met during the action​

Sgt. A.C.D. Laing, AFPU, Forfar, greeting Pte. O. Gallacio, Brechin, 51st Highland Division 25-26th June 1944

IWM B 6016

 

OPERATION 'MARKET GARDEN' - THE BATTLE FOR ARNHEM, SEPTEMBER 1944
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IWM BU 1150 Sergeants Lewis and Walker, two Army Film and Photographic Unit cameramen who landed with the first troops, share a quick meal with a Dutch girl on the bonnet of their Jeep at Oosterbeek.
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IWM BU 1132 Five of the lucky ones who got away. Left to right : - Sgt. Lewis [A.F.P.U. photographer] with Squadron Leader Coxon [RADAR] Major R. Oliver [Public Relations Officer, wounded twice] Stanley Maxted [B.B.C.] and F/Lt. Witham [Intelligence Officer] 26th September 1944


IWM BU 1169 The three Army Film and Photographic Unit Photographers who took the graphic still and cine pictures of the 1st Airborne Division epic fight at Arnhem. The picture, which shows them with their cameras, was taken at the AFPU Centre at Pinewood on the day that they arrived back. Smith was wounded in the shoulder. Left to right: Sgt D M Smith, Sgt G Walker and Sgt C M Lewis.


IWM BU 1168 Sgt. D.M. Smith, Sgt. G. Walker and Sgt. C.M. Lewis

6469132 Sgt. Lewis C.M. aged 26 years Home in London Enlisted 18th April 1940. Infantry Queens Regiment. Volunteered for Paratroops [First organised body of Paratroops in October 1941]. Went to Africa with Paratroops, flew from Algiers to Tunis to capture Tunis - "we were surrounded and I was wounded [end of November 1942] broke through German lines back to our lines. When I came out of hospital I re-joined by Unit and acted as infantry in the Tunisian Campaign. I was wounded for the second time during the Tunisian Campaign. When I came out of hospital an Airborne Film Unit was in the process of formation, I joined it as a cameraman. I took off from North African in July 1943, for a parachute operation in Sicily, as a cameraman, but did not reach my objective as the aircraft was hit by flak, the Pilot being wounded and the plane damaged, so we returned to our airfield in North Africa. Later in 1943 I returned to England where I re-joined No.5 Army Film & Photographic Section [P.R.]. I have made 18 parachute descents. Before the War I was a despatch clerk. My hobby is drawing."

2323622 Sgt. Walker, G. aged 28 years Enlisted June 1934. Regular Army [Royal Signals]. Joined Paratroops in January 1944 - 9 Jumps. Joined the Army straight from school. Home address - "The Inn", Port Bannatyne, Bute, Scotland. Embarked for B.E.F. 4.9.39. France. Embarked for Allied Expeditionary Force July 1944. Embarked for Middle East 17.11.40 [8th Army] Posted to Airborne Forces 4.1.44. Joined the Army Film and Photo Centre 14.6.44. Cine cameraman.

1987172 - Sgt. Smith, D.M., [R.E.] Age 24 - enlisted 3.7.39. Plumber and Pipe Fitter Civilian trade - plumber Home address - 389 Chorley Road, Swinton, Manchester Embarked for B.E.F. 21.10.39 Service in North Africa with First Army Posted to No. l Airborne Forces 1.4.44. Joined the Army Film and Photo Centre 14.6.44 Still and cine cameraman. Before the war very keen amateur still photographer. When Army asked for Parachute Cameramen jumped at the opportunity right away.


IWM BU 1170 The three Army Film and Photographic Unit Photographers who took the graphic still and cine pictures of the 1st Airborne Division epic fight at Arnhem. The picture, which shows them with their cameras, was taken at the AFPU Centre at Pinewood on the day that they arrived back. Smith was wounded in the shoulder. Left to right: Sgt C M Lewis, Sgt D M Smith and Sgt G Walker are seen giving an account of their experiences to their colleagues on their return to England.





IWM BU 1171 Sgt D M Smith, one of the three Army Film and Photographic Unit Photographers who took the graphic still and cine pictures of the 1st Airborne Division epic fight at Arnhem, taken at the AFPU Centre at Pinewood on the day that they arrived back. Smith was wounded in the shoulder but is still carrying his camera. 28th September 1944


IWM BU 1172 Sgt C M Lewis, one of the three Army Film and Photographic Unit Photographers who took the graphic still and cine pictures of the 1st Airborne Division epic fight at Arnhem, taken at the AFPU Centre at Pinewood on the day that they arrived back. Lewis is carrying his cine camera.


IWM BU 1173 Sgt G Walker, one of the three Army Film and Photographic Unit Photographers who took the graphic still and cine pictures of the 1st Airborne Division epic fight at Arnhem, taken at the AFPU Centre at Pinewood on the day that they arrived back. Walker is carrying his cine camera 28th September 1944

 

Sgt E Walter of the Army Film and Photographic Unit (AFPU) examines a German artillery piece left behind during their retreat from Evrecy, 16th July 1944 (Mapham)

IWM B 7600

 

M. Besiat shows his treasures to Dvr. D.V. Jowett of Ironville, Derbyshire, a driver with the A.F.P.U. (Sgt. Silverside 3rd May 1943)

On the Plains of Goubellat is a farm kept by a Frenchmen, M. Rene Beziat, who although living between the fire of the Allied and Italo-German Forces, proved that he was wholeheartedly for the cause of the Allies. On Christmas Day a British patrol led by an officer called at his farmhouse and he welcomed them all with a Christmas dinner and afterwards volunteered to lead them on the rest of the patrol, his knowledge of the locality proving of great value and contributing to the success of the patrol. On a later date M. Bezist went to a neighbouring farmhouse which he knew harboured a German patrol of three men, these he captured after wounding two of them and safely delivered them into our lines. After this episode he decided to move behind our lines, but before doing so he buried his savings. For a long time the enemy were in possession of his farm and then they were forced to retire they took everything of value with them. When the farmer returned to his home his first thought was for his savings and clearing a corner of wreckage he retrieved the box which contained his savings and the jewellery of his wife and daughter.

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Men of the AFPU in the field receiving last minute instructions from the Unit Adjutant. A De Vry camera is on the knee of a cameraman in the centre. 30th September 1943

IWM TR 1397 (Lt. Leonard Chetwyn, AFPU)

 

George Laws

 

An A.F.P.U. sergeant receives a glass of wine, and plenty of smiles, from the civilians of Randazzo, Sicily, 12th August 1943 (Dawson, No. 2 AFPS)

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Sgt. W. Lawrie, 5 AFPU, photographed in Belgium with local people involved in and affected by the Bande Atrocity.



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Oi,

Not sure who this is? Taken by Sgt. Christie.



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