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Armed Forces / Re: Tattoo help? (British Air Force)
« on: Wednesday 07 December 16 20:27 GMT (UK)  »
I'd just like to thank everyone again. There has always been a bit of mystery around the tattoo and it's been the topic of much discussion at family gatherings.
I will look into his military records for more clues. In the meantime I will have lots to share at our family Christmas party!  ;)

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Armed Forces / Re: Tattoo help? (British Air Force)
« on: Monday 05 December 16 03:48 GMT (UK)  »
Wow! I was surprised to log in and see so many responses. Thank you so much for your extremely helpful info.

This is the clearest I that we could scan the picture. This is actually enhanced quite a bit using photoshop, as in every other photo it is much harder to see.

We aren't sure what the writing says and that is, I guess, what we are trying to decipher. I now agree that it probably says RAF on the left hand side at the top. What i know is that he was an airman who was employed on the repair and maintenance of aircraft armament equipment. He was in India for a few years and was awarded a Burma Star.

He didn't really talk about it much. He actually told us grandkids that it was an anchor (it was faded enough by then that we believed it!).

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Armed Forces / Tattoo help? (British Air Force)
« on: Saturday 03 December 16 05:13 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all,
I'm not sure if this is the right place to be posting this, so I can delete if needed.
My grandfather got this tattoo while he was in the airforce (WW2), and we are trying to figure out whether there were any references to the airforce in it. If anyone could help it would be much appreciated.  :)

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London and Middlesex / Re: Virginia Road School Tower Hamlets - current address?
« on: Monday 30 December 13 20:16 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you for your replies.

I just wanted to make sure that this was in the actual school location (I know that the nearby Rochelle School was previously Nichol St School). The current Virginia Primary School website doesn't appear to have any information regarding it's history.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Can Anyone Read This Headstone?
« on: Monday 30 December 13 03:41 GMT (UK)  »
I thought the number may be 9 (as in 19).

I tried putting it into photoshop to get more contrast but it didnt give me anything.  :-\

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London and Middlesex / Virginia Road School Tower Hamlets - current address?
« on: Monday 30 December 13 01:00 GMT (UK)  »
Hi. Hoping someone might be able to help me.
I have just located a school record for my great grandfather. The location of the school is listed as below

Virginia Road School (0266) opened in 1875. Renamed Virginia School in 1951

I was wondering if anybody would know if the building is still standing, or if it may be the current Virginia Primary school? (below)

https://maps.google.com.au/maps?client=firefox-a&ie=UTF-8&q=Virginia+Primary+School&fb=1&gl=au&hq=virginia+primary+school+tower+hamlets&cid=17573114438448828737&ei=FbjAUsaaGuePiAf0uYH4DA&ved=0CJsBEPwSMAo

Its can be very difficult to find out these kind of details from here in Australia, and I thought this would be the best place to find the answer.

With thanks,
Alana

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Quick (& probably easy) handwriting decipher?
« on: Sunday 29 December 13 10:45 GMT (UK)  »
Great! Thank you. Just wanted to get some backup.  ;)

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Quick (& probably easy) handwriting decipher?
« on: Sunday 29 December 13 05:48 GMT (UK)  »
This is it closer

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / COMPLETED Quick (& probably easy) handwriting decipher?
« on: Sunday 29 December 13 05:46 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all,
Just trying to figure out what the street name is. I have suspicions but do not have the birth certificate so do not want to assume.

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