Desmond O'Neill
Desmond O'Neill (14 February 1923 – 8 May 2003) was a British photographer associated with the high society and jet set, working for such publications as Queen and Tatler.[1]
O'Neill served with the British Army's Army Film and Photography Unit, he crossed the channel on LCT853 and went ashore at Sword on D-Day during the Second World War. He was shot in the arm soon after landing and was returned to Gosport. O'Neill also established a photographic agency, Desmond O'Neill Features, which he ran with his son, Dominic.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Obituary: Desmond O'Neill", The Times, London, 16 May 2003, pg. 43
- ^ Val Williams (22 May 2003). "Obituary: Desmond O'Neill". The Independent. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
