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Morning to you

In this most poignant of weeks, I recently obtained the only photo of my gt grandfather Joseph Eakins, of Royal Irish Rifles, who was killed in action at the Somme on 6/9/16, from an old Belfast Newspaper taken at the time he went to France in 1914.  Being the only photo we have of him is so precious, but I was wondering if he could be freshened up in any way, as the photo does have some pixels showing from the print?
Most grateful for any kind help.
Kind regards
Mcvitie

Angus,

Many thanks for your reply and wonderful story about my MacRae ancestors. I'll get straight onto Amazon to have a look for Craig's book - incidentally J L Campbell's book was a good read even if the MacRae's story were no relations!

All the best Angus and thanks again for your usual informed reply.
Mcvitie

Hello Angus

Thanks for the marriage details - I did eventually manage to locate what I gather was their actual m cert and it is as exactly you say. I tried finding out a little more about his role as the miller but haven't yet gathered a great deal to date. Do you recall recommending a book called A Very Civil People by John Lorne Campbell? Well I recently purchased a copy as I recall you said that Mary Macrae's family are mentioned in one of the chapters - am I right in thinking that Peigi Macrae who is interviewed in the book page 50 in 1952 is a relative of Mary's? Could she have been her sister as the dates seem to fit as Mary died in the early 1950s?
Many thanks
McVitie

Hi Macmunks

Have sent you a PM

Kind regards

Mcvitie