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SERGEANT NORMAN MIDGLEY

British Army Film and Photographic Unit [AFPU, 1943-1946] photographer Sgt Norman Midgley in his jeep, his official issue Super Ikonta camera at the ready during the assault on Caen, France, part of the D Day landings. Sgt Midgley was previously a staff photographer with the Daily Express newspaper in Manchester.

 

 

 

 

 

 



                          
                                                 

 

A photograph taken by Sgt. Norman Midgley 29th March 1945 near Dorsten, Germany.

Here a crewman of 6th Guards Armoured Brigade in his Churchill Tank gives a light to a U.S. paratrooper of the 17th Airborne Division. (No. 5 Army Film and Photographic Unit IW©M BU 2738.) Colorised by Paul Reynolds, Historic Military Photo Colorisations

 

 

 

 

Norman was also part of the photographic team that recorded the conditions at the Belsen concentration camp after it was freed.

 

MORE about Norman and his wartime exploits

The terrifying scenes as Begen Belsen was liberated.

[Warning, : Very graphic]

                                                                       

Is this Norman's grave site? FINDAGRAVE

These may be his details:

Norman Henry Midgley

b. 9th November 1903 at Colne to parents Edward Midgley  [b. 1825, Trawden, Lancs.] and Sarah Jane Pickles [m: Trawden]

Brother : Frederick b~ 1909, Colne, Lancs.

 

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BIBLE OWNED BY EDWARD MIDGLEY M.D. 1580

Some clues as to its origin mention 

Mary Flight

Jane Flight

William Flight

Signature of Edward Midgley M.D.

The book was sold by the booksellers M. Youens of High Wycombe, Bucks.

                     

 The question is : Who was this Edward Midgley M.D. ca. 1580?

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