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. -- Graeme Wall This account not read, substitute trains for rail. Railway Miscellany at <http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail>
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 ?