History of Photography
Brenton Harold Turner: War Photographer In the time of The Great War a Canadian man named Brenton Harold “Jack” Turner went to war. He was stationed mainly in France and Western Europe. In those times soldiers were not permitted to carry cameras onto the battlefield. However, brave Prince Edward Islander, Jack Turner, concealed his camera and took it into war with him. Burn's Brothers Camp Brighton, Charlottetown, 1915 Jack Turner was born September 24, 1889 in O’Leary, Prince Edward Island, Canada. On September 2, 1915, Turner joined the army and was shipped off to Europe to help defend from the Triple Alliance- the enemy. He had never fought in a war before this one. Soldiers battling lice in the trenches Many may ask how these photos were developed, in secret. Turner would develop his photos in dark corners where his unit was stationed or when he was on leave. When he was back in PEI he gave some pictures away to people he knew. Turner often capt...