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Fisherman
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Captured German WW1 Gun
« on: Sunday 29 June 08 19:35 BST (UK) »
Hi,
Would someone give this old gun a clean up please.
The picture is of the presentation to the City of Cardiff of a German gun captured at Loos by the Welsh Guards 16th November 1915.

Many Thanks
Chris

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Re: Captured German WW1 Gun
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 29 June 08 19:56 BST (UK) »
Here is a quick clean

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Re: Captured German WW1 Gun
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 29 June 08 20:18 BST (UK) »
Black and White and sepia.

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Re: Captured German WW1 Gun
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 29 June 08 22:01 BST (UK) »
genechaser and charles,

Thankyou both for the clean ups.

Regards
Chris
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Re: Captured German WW1 Gun
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 17 July 08 14:58 BST (UK) »
Hi Chris
Here are 2 belated versions from me
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Re: Captured German WW1 Gun
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 17 July 08 15:31 BST (UK) »
Hi Mudge,

Thankyou for those.

Chris
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Re: Captured German WW1 Gun
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 17 July 08 15:50 BST (UK) »
and a late one from me

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Re: Captured German WW1 Gun
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 17 July 08 16:18 BST (UK) »
Hi Irene,

Thanks for that.

Chris
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Sockett in Shropshire, Montgomeryshire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Glamorgan and probably the rest of the UK
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Baylis/s in Gloucestershire, South Wales
Richards in Breconshire
Manthorpe in Shropshire, Norfolk, Cheshire, Suffolk
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