On 09/06/2013 21:45, Charles Ellson wrote: > On Sun, 09 Jun 2013 18:23:59 +0100, Graeme Wall > <rail@greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote: > >> On 09/06/2013 18:17, Mick wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> On a marriage certificate of 1914 the groom is described as a >>> Cinematograph operator in Royal Artillery (as far as I can make out) >>> >>> I have tried Goggle but I get a box to search for people and get >>> nothing for his name! >>> >>> Could it be a camera operator of sorts? >>> Mick. IOW. >>> >> >> It's the early title for a cameraman. >> > Or a projectionist ? > I did think of that but I can't for the life of me see why the RA would need specialist projectionists in that era. Would be part of the job for a cameraman. The term Cinematographer is still used in the film industry for the principal cameraman. -- Graeme Wall This account not read, substitute trains for rail. Railway Miscellany at <http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail>