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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: SusanBuck on Monday 18 September 06 03:59 BST (UK)
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I have been admiring the good subtle colour work done by some of our talented RCs and would like them to have a go at colouring my great uncle "Gunner" Gascoigne.
Tom was a gunner in the Australian Navy and was injured and lost an eye in the battle when HMAS Sydney took on and sank the German cruiser Emden. Reportedly stayed at his gun and kept firing even though severely injured. He also claimed to be the first, or among the first, Australian servicemen to set foot on enemy territory immediately after the outbreak of war when a party from the "Sydney" landed near Rabaul, then the capital of the German Colony of New Guinea, in order to destroy the radio station there.
Cheers Sue
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Here's my first try - not too sure about the colour of the uniform so may just change it later
Carol
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Good going Carol :D
I think Gunner had mid-brown hair (hard to really tell with all the bryl cream they used back then) and grey-blue eyes are a family trait.
cheers Sue
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Hi Sue,
A colour version as requested,
Tomkin
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Hi Tomkin,
I like what you've done with the floor and the earth tones in the backdrop! (I can't comment on the uniform - have no familiarity with what would be appropriate colours.)
cheers,
g a r
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Here's a restore for you.
Cazza
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Here he is coloured.
Cheers
Cazza
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Nice one Cazza,
Tomkin ;D ;D ;D
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Wow, thanks Carol, Tomkin and Kazza - great work by our talented bunch of RCs. Look how shiny his boots are.
I have a family reunion planned for Nov 11 (Rememberance Day) and I am sure all the Gascoigne descendants will be chuffed to see the fabulous work you have done in adding colour to "Gunner" Gascoigne
Cheers Sue
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Sue
I just realised I posted the wrong one...here is the final edit that should have been posted.
Cheers
Cazza
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PS Thanks Tomkin......
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I'm sorry Cazza but I've taken it back. You posted the wrong one.
So not a nice one.
Tomkin :P :P :P :P :P :P
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too late...can't take it back...already recorded in the minutes ;D ;D ;D
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PS Tomkin, in case you can't see any difference ::)....in the first edit his hands, background and gun weren't finished...I usually end up with about 5 or 6 copies in case of computer malfunction. :(..been bitten in the past and lost a good couple of hours work so now I save every step of the way!!
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Champion Cazza! ;D
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I have just come across this... have you read it?
http://collections.anmm.gov.au/objects/200267/shipboard-personal-diary-of-hmas-sydney-ii-crewman-petty-off?ctx=9daea7e7-4630-4121-ac06-c8fc2e372237&idx=71
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goatfish77-Unfortunately Susan Buck may not see this, she has not been on this site since 2014
Pat
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Ah yes. I guess someone else might search for HMAS Sydney like I did and be interested but there is probably somewhere better I should post it!
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Ask the support team to move it to the Armed Forces Resources forum, it could be of interest to somebody on there.
Pat