Author Topic: Help with mystery pic please (Read 6018 times)

chinakay · « **on:** Wednesday 11 April 07 21:08 BST (UK) »

Wartime. A train station. A handsome young man with a package under his arm, on his way to a faraway destination... All the elements of a dark mystery

The sign says Telegrams. If this were England, shouldn't it say Telegrammes? The man in uniform behind, could it be a Canadian uniform, or British?

The photo seems to be an enlarged copy. The paper is new and white and the upper left corner shows an original corner. My mother evidently thought enough of this young man to have a copy made, but I don't know who it is.

Any thoughts?

Cheers,
China

bearkat · « **Reply #1 on:** Wednesday 11 April 07 21:14 BST (UK) »

Can you make out what is written on the dog?

All my love Kes??

Wendi · « **Reply #2 on:** Wednesday 11 April 07 21:15 BST (UK) »

Hi china!

I think you are right with your instinct but for a different reason, I don't think cables was a UK thing at all

Wendi

PS you didn't post this on the Armed Forces board to ID the uniform in the background...was that a conscious decision?

Wendi

chinakay · « **Reply #3 on:** Wednesday 11 April 07 21:23 BST (UK) »

I think it just says All my Love, on the dog. I scanned it at 1200 and had a good look but I don't think there's a name.

I can trot it over to the military board, see what the gurus say

cheers,
China

Wendi · « **Reply #4 on:** Wednesday 11 April 07 21:29 BST (UK) »

OK well I think Air Force, Canadian by instinct, but wouldn't the signs be anglo?

Don't tell the gurus least till it's over

chinakay · « **Reply #5 on:** Wednesday 11 April 07 21:57 BST (UK) »

What do you mean by anglo, Wendi?

Cheers,
C

Pegasuss · « **Reply #6 on:** Wednesday 11 April 07 22:05 BST (UK) »

Just a Thought!

He could be RAF (It was the Shoes that gave me the Idea, they hav'nt changed the Patern(much) in over 50 Yrs!).

P.S.

I wear them, myself!

old rowley · « **Reply #7 on:** Wednesday 11 April 07 22:14 BST (UK) »

Although the figure at the back is wearing a Royal Air Force great coat which was issued to all that served in that arm of the forces the lack of a gas mask case for him and the lad in front make me feel that this was taken in Canada and not in the UK.

old rowley

Springbok · « **Reply #8 on:** Wednesday 11 April 07 22:15 BST (UK) »

"Telegrams" is the British spelling.

However the writing is either American and possibly Canadian. My American DIL has similar handwriting.

There were many Canuks who came to England to join RAF well before the Canadian air forces arrived

Spring

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