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Re: Help with photo please
« Reply #9 on: Friday 14 September 07 22:38 BST (UK) »
maybe someone with better eyes than mine can read this line now

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Re: Help with photo please
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 15 September 07 13:25 BST (UK) »
Doh!

I fiddled and fiddled with this, but it just keeps pixelating!

I can perhaps see a "Camp P*****" and a ? "**W*" but that's about it

Any chance of a higher resolution scan pse??

Heres the full int, and it confirms Catterick!

        1924     Egypt/Sudan     
     1925    India: Quetta    
     1929    Poona    
     1931    Bombay    
     1932    China: Shanghai    
     1933    England: Catterick    13 Bde
     1934.Dec    Germany: Saar    International Force supervising plebiscite                       
     1935.Jan    England: Catterick    13 Bde
     1935    Northern Ireland: Belfast    
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Re: Help with photo please
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 15 September 07 13:28 BST (UK) »
Here's the cap badge...

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Re: Help with photo please
« Reply #12 on: Saturday 15 September 07 15:41 BST (UK) »
Quote from: old rowley on Friday 14 September 07 21:05 BST (UK)
Hi Monica,

1/ELR = 1st Battalion East Lancashire Regiment

 :-[  Totally embarrassed!  Of course it is.  Thanks for answering politely, Rowley!

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« Reply #13 on: Saturday 15 September 07 16:03 BST (UK) »
no worries Monica, anytime.

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Re: Help with photo please
« Reply #14 on: Saturday 15 September 07 18:30 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Shropshire Lass on Friday 14 September 07 20:50 BST (UK)
Great stuff, Scrimnet.  You guys are so knowledgeable.

Quote from: scrimnet on Friday 14 September 07 12:53 BST (UK)
Der!! I've just noticed...1/ ELR...so one of the above postings, from 1922-32

I don't think he looks like a very young man in the photo, so for dates I'd opt for the end of the period - 1930ish.  What do others think?

Out of interest, what does 1/ELR mean?

Nessie, I hadn't noticed the shirtsleeves either.  Do you know what medals he had?

Monica

Well...in the first photo he is a private soldier, but but the time of his marriage he was a full corporal, so ergo it must be fairly early in his career....
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            When the forts of Folly fall,
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            Find my body near the wall.

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Re: Help with photo please
« Reply #15 on: Saturday 15 September 07 20:09 BST (UK) »
Thank you all for your help :) :)

Scrimnet you have been a great help. I have re-scanned the photo, hope it helps.

Thanks  G a r :) don't want to leave anyone out :)
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« Reply #16 on: Sunday 16 September 07 01:39 BST (UK) »
Ummm...still abit difficult isn't it??

Camp Kush*****???

Somewhere in the Hindu Kush???

Stonking pic though for those interested in the interwar British Army...!!
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            When the forts of Folly fall,
        May the victors when they come
            Find my body near the wall.

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Re: Help with photo please
« Reply #17 on: Sunday 16 September 07 10:40 BST (UK) »
Hi Scrimnet

Some suggestions have been made on the photo Restoration section if you want to have a look.

Feel free to have a copy of the photo ;D ;D.

Kind regards
Nessie
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