Llewellyn Edwards Weekes | |
|---|---|
 Sergeant Edwards Weekes, 11 May 1944 | |
| Born | March 16, 1916 Vegreville, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | September 23, 2004 (aged 88) North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer, cinematographer |
Llewellyn (Lew) Edwards Weekes (March 16, 1916- September 23, 2004)[1] was a Canadian photographer and cinematographer who served in the Canadian armed forces during World War II.
Llewellyn Weekes
editWeekes was a Sergeant within the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit that was established June 19, 1941.[2] Weekes captured photographs and film in Holland, Belgium, England, and France. He is best known for photographing the Liberation of Paris [3] and his weekly comic for the Maple Leaf armed services newspaper entitled "This Weekes War"[1].
Before the War
editWeekes was born in Vegreville, Alberta on March 16, 1916 to Thomas Albert and Ada Grace Weekes. He spent his youth living in Hardesty and Edmonton, Alberta with his parents and three brothers. [1]
World War II
editWeekes was in Los Angeles attending art school during the build up to the Second World War. He returned to Canada where he enlisted and was sent to serve overseas. [1] Upon his arrival in Europe, he and his fellow cameramen underwent a photography and film training course put on by the British Army Film Unit at Pinewood Studios near London, England.[4] Weekes was known for zealous use of the tripod, his rational was if a tripod was used the Canadian film would have the upper edge over other Allied film.[5] Although no Canadian Army units were directly involved in the liberation of Paris, the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit sent in a cameramen including Weekes. [6]
This Weekes War
editWeekes was an avid cartoonist and his creative work continued into the Second World War. He was the artist of a cartoon segment of Maple Leaf newspaper which was distributed to Canadian soldiers. [7] The cartoons often depicted a humorous take on the grim circumstances of war. Arrangements were made for his cartoons to be features weekly into one of London, England's largest newspapers, the Sunday Graphic.[7]
Post War
editAfter the war ended, Weekes settled in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada where he pursued jobs as a draftsman and catalogue photographer prior to the opening of his own commercial photography company. L.E. Weekes Animations later became Weekes Photo Graphics Ltd. before he sold the company in 1984 and retired. [1]
Notes
edit- Conlin, Dan. War Through the Lens: the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit 1941-1945. Niagara Falls, Ontario: Seraphim Editions, 2015. ISBN 978-1-9270-7937-9.
- O'Regan, Brian. Shooters, documentary film, written produced and directed by James O'Regan, 2005.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Llewellyn WEEKES Obituary: Llewellyn WEEKES's Obituary by the The Province". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "Canadian Army Film & Photo Unit | Combat Camera". www.combatcamera.be. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ "Shooters Audience Reaction Distribution Story Shooters The Amazing WWII Adventures of the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit". www.jamesoregan.com. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ Conlin, Dan (2015). War Through the Lens: The Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit. Niagra Falls, ON, Canada: Seraphim Editions. pp. 29–30. ISBN 978-1-927079-37-9.
- ^ Conlin, Dan (2015). War Through the Lens: The Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit. Niagra Falls, ON, Canada: Seraphim Editions. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-927079-37-9.
- ^ Conlin, Dan (2015). War Through the Lens: The Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit. Niagra Falls, ON, Canada: Seraphim Editions. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-927079-37-9.
- ^ a b Library and Archives Canada (2015-02-03), Canadian Army Newsreel, No. 64 (1945), retrieved 2017-04-06
External Links
edit- http://www.combatcamera.be/combat-photography-units/canadian-army-film-photo-unit/
- http://canadianfilmandphotounit.ca/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyHmBMewgUY
- http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theprovince/obituary-print.aspx?n=llelellyn-weekes&pid=157213054
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