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World War One / Unable to find service records
« on: Wednesday 12 November 08 16:12 GMT (UK)  »
I am trying to find out anything about my husband's Grandfather, Gilbert Rolfe Dawes who was born in Shouldham, Norfolk in 1883.  I have the attached photo; he is in the middle of the front row.

He was living in Hampshire for 1901 census, but returned to Norfolk in 1916 when he married Margaret Holdgate.  He survived the war and died in Kent in 1926.

Any help in tracing him and his war record would be appreciated.

Thanks

V

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Restore and date help please
« on: Thursday 23 October 08 09:22 BST (UK)  »
Not sure where the photo was taken.  The photo paper is very thin and the card is really yellow and about 1mm thick.  According to my family ancestry he was born in 1859. Its all very odd!!

V

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Restore and date help please
« on: Wednesday 22 October 08 16:01 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Jim

The person is the photo was born about 1859 so your dating would make him in his 20s. 

The photo is mounted on yellow card, there is a red line border around the photo.  Have checked the back of the photo but there is nothing visible.

V

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Restore and date help please
« on: Wednesday 22 October 08 12:35 BST (UK)  »
Can anyone help restore this picture;  trying to get more detail of the uniform so that this can be identified in armed forces section.

Thanks

V

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Armed Forces / Re: Help what uniform is this & year if possible
« on: Monday 20 October 08 10:28 BST (UK)  »
Hi Rog

It is Frederick Tomsett, its the only photo my Dad had of him.

As you say he is listed as a civilian in the 1881, 1891 and also 1901 census as living in Portslade Sussex so not sure when or where photo was taken and there is no other information on him either.

There is no one around now who can give me anymore information either.


Rgds

V

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Armed Forces / Re: Help what uniform is this & year if possible
« on: Friday 17 October 08 16:42 BST (UK)  »
Have scanned picture again at higher res., but not sure how to get close up of collar or arm.  Have put in a request for help on photo restoration forum.

V

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Sussex / Re: Mary Ann Breden. Now I'm really stumped!!
« on: Friday 17 October 08 15:07 BST (UK)  »
Hi

New to this forum & just seen your post re Mary Ann Breden.

My Gt Grandmother on my father's line is Susanna Breden born 1818 in Hartfield Sussex.  Her parents are Henry Breden and Philadephia Pennifold and I have a sibling Mary Ann Breden born in 1820.  Only Susanna and her sister Phoebe (also born 1818) were born in Hartfield all the other children are born in Withyham.

Is this the line you were following?

V

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Help to get detail on photo
« on: Friday 17 October 08 14:41 BST (UK)  »
Hi

Have re-scanned the picture, hopefully at higher res., but not very good with this sort of thing.  Is this photo any better?  Can anyone help with detail on collar and arm?

V

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Help to get detail on photo
« on: Friday 17 October 08 12:12 BST (UK)  »
Hi

I have posted this photo in military, but have been requested to get hi-res detail of collar and right arm insignia.  Can anyone help

V

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