CWGC added the following casualty to the WW2 War Dead Roll today. KESSELL, Stanley Hedley Photographer War Correspondent Died 14.12.40 Age 43 Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance NOT FORGOTTEN The above was In From the Cold Project case - Stanley Kessell died in an explosion whilst on a War Office assignment (Volunteer: Scott Smith) Apologies about the belated entry due to personal injury.
The photograph of Perry and von Camm shaking hands after the match was taken by Stanley Hedley Kessell who was a photographer at The Times from 1924 until 1939 when he became the official War Office photographer under the auspices of the Newspaper Proprietors Association. A British Wimbledon Winner
Thanks, Guy. Quite incredible. He is credited, along with Malindine of The Daily Herald with many of the iconic BEF images. IWM credits him as a Lieutenant. Presumably a courtesy rank ? Search our collection | Imperial War Museums ...and thanks Chris and team for preserving the memory of someone committed to the propaganda war during those dark days of 1940.