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Re: Identification John Hardy/West
« Reply #27 on: Monday 02 January 17 02:44 GMT (UK) »
Wivenhoe  Yes Arnold and George were both in the army.   Arnold knew the information about his father in the army and it may even be that we discussed what it was a very long ago.  Something i cannot recall.  My father was the informant for his fathers death certificate, he gave only the information that he knew, had there been anything he would have followed it up, he even went to the trouble of placing an ad in the newspaper at one time and contacting likely looking relatives of West through death notices.  John was not forthcoming with any information on his past, he did not know that Mary had told her sons of his name change.  Neither of them approached him about it. 
Children: Arnold John 1922 - 1997  George William 1923  Lillian May 1925 - 1927  Rosemary Jean 1926 - 1996
No marriage, children registered under Hardwick.      Do you think this could be a WW1 uniform?  I have checked all the Hardy and West records on Archway.
The photo was taken ?eicagraph Studio Hotel St George Corner, Willis Street, Wellington

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Re: Identification John Hardy/West
« Reply #28 on: Monday 02 January 17 04:47 GMT (UK) »
ELLERKER - Beverley ERY ENG
HEALEY - IRL?
MURDOCH - Wigtownshire SCT, Otago and Westland NZ
PALING - Nottinghamshire ENG
RILEY - Flamborough; Cottingham; South Dalton ERY, Manitoba CAN, & London ENG
STURTON - Arnold, Nottinghamshire ENG
SUTTRON - All, NRY & DUR ENG
TAYLOR - London ENG
TYLER - London ENG
TERNAN/TIERNAN - Dublin IRL

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Re: Identification John Hardy/West
« Reply #29 on: Monday 02 January 17 05:40 GMT (UK) »
The shoulder webbing just visible at the edges of the photograph suggest a WWII-era British or Commonwealth uniform. Are you quite sure the individual pictured is John HARDY alias WEST?

I agree with Wivenhoe that you should get hold of the death certificates for John HARDY, d. 1966, and Mary Alice HARDY, d. 1951.

Make sure that you purchase 'printouts', i.e. actual copies of the original documents, and not transcriptions.

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ELLERKER - Beverley ERY ENG
HEALEY - IRL?
MURDOCH - Wigtownshire SCT, Otago and Westland NZ
PALING - Nottinghamshire ENG
RILEY - Flamborough; Cottingham; South Dalton ERY, Manitoba CAN, & London ENG
STURTON - Arnold, Nottinghamshire ENG
SUTTRON - All, NRY & DUR ENG
TAYLOR - London ENG
TYLER - London ENG
TERNAN/TIERNAN - Dublin IRL

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Re: Identification John Hardy/West
« Reply #30 on: Monday 02 January 17 05:55 GMT (UK) »
The shoulder webbing just visible at the edges of the photograph suggest a WWII-era British or Commonwealth uniform. Are you quite sure the individual pictured is John HARDY alias WEST?

I agree with Wivenhoe that you should get hold of the death certificates for John HARDY, d. 1966, and Mary Alice HARDY, d. 1951.

Make sure that you purchase 'printouts', i.e. actual copies of the original documents, and not transcriptions.

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100% sure it is John Hardy (grandfather) he was alive for 13 years of my life : )


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Re: Identification John Hardy/West
« Reply #31 on: Monday 02 January 17 06:22 GMT (UK) »
From the National Library of New Zealand website.......

Leicagraph Studio (Wellington, N.Z.)
Letragraph Studio

Wellington photographic studio. Had premises at Hotel St George corner during the Centennial Exhibition (1939-1940). In 1972 the studio was still operating from 124 Willis Street, Wellington.

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HAMMOND, Cainham/Caynham, Shropshire, U.K. Otago-NZ.
GALBRAITH, Ireland, Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Kensington-London, U.K.
GRANT, Sct., Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Vancouver, Canada.
GLASS, Aberdeenshire, Otago-NZ.
CAIRNEY/CARNEY/KEARNEY/Ireland, Airdrie, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
O'BRIEN Mary Ann, Limerick, Otago-NZ.
NICOL(L) James, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
SCOTT Thomas, Shetland, Otago-NZ.
MCHARDY/MCHARDIE Euphemia, Scotland, Otago-NZ.

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Re: Identification John Hardy/West
« Reply #32 on: Monday 02 January 17 06:30 GMT (UK) »
Have you tried a google image search by uploading the photo you have? Far from reliable but you might get lucky!

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« Reply #33 on: Monday 02 January 17 06:50 GMT (UK) »
From the National Library of New Zealand website.......

Leicagraph Studio (Wellington, N.Z.)
Letragraph Studio

Wellington photographic studio. Had premises at Hotel St George corner during the Centennial Exhibition (1939-1940). In 1972 the studio was still operating from 124 Willis Street, Wellington.


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Thanks minnie that gives some timing for the uniform

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« Reply #34 on: Monday 02 January 17 06:52 GMT (UK) »
Have you tried a google image search by uploading the photo you have? Far from reliable but you might get lucky!

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Thanks Annie, wasn't aware that was possible, put it through without result, however yes was worth a go.

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Re: Identification John Hardy/West
« Reply #35 on: Monday 02 January 17 07:50 GMT (UK) »


Earliest & latest Studio advertisements found with St. George corner address...............

 [1944]

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19441026.2.13.3?query=leicagraph

[1940]

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19400711.2.10.3?query=leicagraph


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HAMMOND, Cainham/Caynham, Shropshire, U.K. Otago-NZ.
GALBRAITH, Ireland, Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Kensington-London, U.K.
GRANT, Sct., Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Vancouver, Canada.
GLASS, Aberdeenshire, Otago-NZ.
CAIRNEY/CARNEY/KEARNEY/Ireland, Airdrie, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
O'BRIEN Mary Ann, Limerick, Otago-NZ.
NICOL(L) James, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
SCOTT Thomas, Shetland, Otago-NZ.
MCHARDY/MCHARDIE Euphemia, Scotland, Otago-NZ.