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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Nick Robinson on Sunday 03 August 14 10:22 BST (UK)
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I'm wondering if anybody can decipher this signature. This has beaten me.
Thanks,
Nick Robinson
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Slightly larger version
Regards
Malky
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Hi Nick, I love a challenge but this one has beaten me too :-\ I keep squinting at it but nothing is jumping out at me apart from double L towards the end. Will keep squinting ;D
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A W Ostle(with an uncrossed t) or Oslle? :-\
Jan ;)
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Hi Jool,
This is a difficult one - I,ve spent hours with this. He was born in Kilsby, Northants in 1887, so the name should be of English origin. I've been through BMD's, census etc, but can find nothing like this.
Thanks for your reply.
Thankyou Flattybasher for the enlargement
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Can any other text on the page help figure out letters
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Thanks Jan - Ostle it could be - it does'nt tally with the birthplace, but then that could be wrong.
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Sorry I'm puzzled - if you don't know his name how do you know when and where he was born (or even that it is a he) ???
Jan ;)
By the way Ostle/Osslle seems to hail mainly from the north west of England
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Janan,
This signature is on a MN Crew list, which states he place of birth along with his signature.
Sorry you were puzzled
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Looking at the 1891 census, I see an Augustine POSTLE of the right age (also a William a year older). :)
In fact -
Births Dec 1885
POSTLE Louis Augustine W Rugby 6d 543
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Well done Geoff, you've cracked it ;D. To confirm there is a Masters and Mates Certificate dated Feb 1910 for Augustine William Postle b. 1886 Kilsby on Anc. with the same number 040815 as appears on Nick 's record.
Added later - In fact there are 3 certificates dated 1908, 1910 and 1913
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Sorry you were puzzled
Doesn't take much ;D
You've cracked it Geoff, A W Postle it is - I can see the P now!
Jan ;)
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Great news - at last the nut has been cracked.
Yes, as can be seen from the crew list he held a Master Steam Ship Certificate - it was quite normal for the Ch. Officer to hold a certificate above his rank. I held a Master Foreign Going Certificate and sailed only as a Chief Officer, and never reached the dizzy heights of Master
Many thanks for that Geoff, maybe I can sleep tonight.
Jool - those certificates were probably his 2nd Mates, then Mates and finally his Masters., The time gap between the dates is about right. May I ask where your certificate info. came from.
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Nick, the original certificates can be viewed on Ancestry.
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Thanks Jool and for your help
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May I say how much I appreciate the help I have received this morning with my query.
Thankyou. NOW COMPLETED