IWM AFPU Portrait photographs

Object details
Category : Film
Related period : Second World War (content)
Creator : Ministry of Information, Middle East (Production sponsor)
War Pictorial News (Production company)
Martin, Charles (Production individual)
Keating, Rex (Production cast)
Production date : 1944-11-27
Place made : GB
Dimensions whole: Number Of Items/reels/tapes 1
Catalogue number : WPN 186
WAR PICTORIAL NEWS NO 186 [Main Title]
IWM WPN 186
Object description
An edition of the British official newsreel "War Pictorial News", produced by the Ministry of Information, Middle East.
Full description
I. 'THE KING IN HOLLAND.' King George VI chats to Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery (Commander 21st Army Group) and Air Marshal Sir Harry Broadhurst (Commander 38 Group, RAF) on his arrival in Holland. The King inspects units of a British Armoured Division (4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards ?) drawn up on a parade ground. At Langenboom (2nd Army Tac HQ) the King and General Miles C Dempsey (Commander British Second Army) talk to members of the Royal Tank Regiment (October 12 1944). later talking to an unidentified Major of the US 82nd Airborne Division. Dutch civilians wave at King George VI as he walks through an unidentified village.

Seen in the background taking Stills - Sergeant Morris - with two other photographers...



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Film Cameraman...

H.M. THE KING IN HOLLAND



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The IWM Series - "The King in Holland"...
Seems to start here...
B10714
H.M. THE KING IN HOLLAND
Object description - 1944-10-12 - 12d10m1944...
Original wartime caption: The King being greeted by the Field Marshal, Sir Bernard Montgomery on his arrival.

The "King's visit to Holland" stills seem to go as far as B10725, B10726 being an abrupt shift to stills taken by Sergeant Hardy around Calais, albeit still for the date 12d10m1944...

CALAIS RETURNS TO LIFE.

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The 12d10m1944 cap badges...



...possibly look just too large to be those of the 4th7thRDG... for example 4th7thRDG see here - for comparison...




THE 8TH ARMOURED BRIGADE ENTRAINS AT NEWMARKET TO TRANSFER TO ITS PRE-INVASION ASSEMBLY AREA IN SOUTHERN ENGLAND (PART 3) [Allocated Title]

 

This - on the right - "might" be Bill Warhurst (for The Times) - he's shown on the left - though there are differences - particularly in how the two versions are dressed - which are hard to brush aside...



The WWII Photos you Haven’t Seen Before - The Casemate UK Blog

And Bill Tetlow...

 

Ramiles,

I am not familiar with Warhurst but he is said to be second from right in this photo as you point out. Captain Malindine, 5 AFPU, is to his right (3rd right). No idea who the chap to the extreme right, or the man 4th from right might be?

So it does look like Warhurst and Malindine in action together in your comparison above.



Regards ...

 

Re. Bill Warhurst (The Times)...

http://ww2talk.com/index.php?search/17507741/&q=Warhurst&o=relevance&c[user][0]=59024

I don't think that there is currently a thread on him, on here, but there's a few refs above. And some things via Google...

"bill warhurst" - Google Search

Google images...
"bill warhurst" - Google Search

PORTRAITS OF WAR CORRESPONDENTS
H39399 : Object description - Original wartime caption: H.W. Warhurst The Times

 

BRITISH TROOPS CROSS THE SEINE AT VERNON [Allocated Title]

I believe the man at far left is Sgt. Laing. Does anyone know his full name and postwar employment?


(11TH) ARMOURED (DIVISION) ADVANCE

 

Alexander Constable Dulgety LAING
1905 - 1980
Post-war he was press photographer for the Montrose Standard

 

Re. AFPU - Photographer / Camera Operator - Sergeant Les Carpenter...

As - Carpenter (Sgt) : Find an object | Imperial War Museums

As - Sgt. Carpenter : Find an object | Imperial War Museums

2nd row, 2nd from left : IWM AFPU Portrait photographs



Films : As - Carpenter L. : Find an object | Imperial War Museums

 

Re. Sergeant J.H. Goddard...

THE ENTRY INTO CAEN

B6689 - Object description
Original wartime caption: A British Sergeant Goddard of the AFPU whose mother is French talking to Rene Tithy, a one-handed French lad who had been compelled to work for the Germans.

THE ENTRY INTO CAEN

B6724 - Object description
Original wartime caption: A British soldier, Sergeant J. Goddard, AFPU, talking to a French youth, Rene Tithy, who was forced to work for the Germans despite the fact that he has only one hand. He is wearing a French steel helmet of the last war - evidently someone's souvenir.

THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORMANDY, JULY 1944

B6804 - Object description
Cameramen in uniform: AFPU cameraman Sergeant J H Goddard uses a turret-lensed Eyemo camera to film a German military direction sign attached to the only part of the Hotel Moderne left standing amidst the ruins of Caen.

Films tagged : J.H.Goddard : Find an object | Imperial War Museums

 

Major Hugh Stewart

Found this in a "Various" AFPU folder. Major Hugh Stewart, tall chap first row standing. Originally, I believe, from a Kay Gladstone book.



Regards ...

 

Cameramen At War (November 1943)

Sidney Bonnett Gaumont British (Narvik raid, first flew over Everest)

Leslie Murray (Universals - Narvik)

Jim Gemmell (Battle of Britain)

Ian Struthers,

Douglas Hardy

Edward Kennedy

Frank Purnell (Universal)

Jack Cotter Sr

Terry Ashwood,



Charles Attwood (Dunkirk)

Sgt. Ackland

Sgt. Wilson

John 'Jack' Ramsden (Movietone)

Ernest James 'Jim' Wright (Paramount)

Captain Fred William Bayliss, KIA




John Turner (Gaumont - British)

Ronnie Noble (Universal News - POW 1940)




Alec Tozer (Movietone)

Peter Cannon (Gaumont)

Graham Thompson (movietone)

Eddy Edmonds

CAMERAMEN AT WAR [Main Title] | Imperial War Museums (iwm.org.uk)

 

Son, Jock GEMMELL cameraman No.2 A.F.P.S.

 

I recognise Alan Wood with his typewriter, but not sure about the others

 

Covered here ;-)

WWII British & Commonwealth War Correspondent Model Set – Welcome to the Canadian Film and Photo Unit website

 

Figure D, with the Super Ikonta is based on Fred Palmer No.5 A.F.P.S.

 

PORTRAITS OF A.F.P.U. SERGEANT PHOTOGRAPHERS [STILL]

35874 :
Object description
Original wartime caption: Sergeant R.H. Palmer



WWII British & Commonwealth War Correspondent Model Set – Welcome to the Canadian Film and Photo Unit website

Has...



Bob Jones & Fred Palmer... 2nd row...

IWM AFPU Portrait photographs

 

Slightly different...

GREECE : ANCIENT & MODERN

NA19699 : Object description - Original wartime caption: Sgt. Gregory and Dvr. Hardman have their photograph taken in the Acropolis. Below them, in the background, is the city of Athens. 21d10m1944.

Taken by Captain Tanner...

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And as Lieutenant Tanner...

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IWM H22161
Object description
Original wartime caption: Cruiser tanks passing along the top of the Downs in line ahead.
ON THE SOUTH DOWNS
Is... "B" Squadron, 24th Lancers.

Similarly - photographed by Tanner again...
TRAINING TANK DRIVERS
In July of 1942, a few weeks before the South Downs photographs taken later in early August 1942.



As Tanner, A.R...

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AFPU Photographer - Richard (Dick) Leatherbarrow...



Find an object | Imperial War Museums

Find an object | Imperial War Museums

THE ARMY FILM AND PHOTOGRAPHIC UNIT IN NORTH WEST EUROPE, 1944 - 1945
HU48482 : Object description - AFPU film cameraman and photographer, Sergeant Richard Leatherbarrow relaxes with three former women camp inmates at Belsen. Sgt Leatherbarrow served with No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit and worked primarily as a film cameraman. On D Day, he accompanied and filmed the Canadian forces who landed on Juno Beach.

 

Leatherbarrow mentions in his IWM audio interview of diving for cover under a grand piano at the Chateau du Heaume (6 Ab Div HQ) and meeting Major General Gale there. A still from one of his clips showing Gale, with reporter Leonard Mosley in background.



Regards ...

 

Re. AFPU Photographer Sergeant Denis Lupson (aka - Dennis Lupson)



IWM - Sgt. Lupson - Find an object | Imperial War Museums

He is pictured here... Photos of Frank Romer



C.M.F. ARTS FESTIVAL : ROME 1946



IWM NA26716 : Object description
Original wartime caption: The Photographic Section of the Arts Exhibition being judged by - right to left:- Captain R.F. Gade (AFPU) Capt. A. Master ("Union Jack") Sgt. Denis Lupson (AFPU)

 

Re. AFPU Photographer - Captain A. (Union Jack) Master...



C.M.F. ARTS FESTIVAL : ROME 1946

IWM NA26716 : Object description
Original wartime caption: The Photographic Section of the Arts Exhibition being judged by - right to left:- Captain R.F. Gade (AFPU) Capt. A. Master ("Union Jack") Sgt. Denis Lupson (AFPU)