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Thomas Donald S Purdey.Officer 1st A&S Highlanders and RAF
« on: Friday 01 February 13 08:29 GMT (UK) »
Anyone who have information about him.He was serving in first and second world wars.The reason l`m asking is that l have his servicerevolver with his name engraved on it and would very much see a photo of him.
Thank`s in advance.

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Re: Thomas Donald S Purdey.Officer 1st A&S Highlanders and RAF
« Reply #1 on: Friday 01 February 13 09:29 GMT (UK) »
Hi Peter , welcome to Rootschat  :)

FreeBMD has Thomas Donald S Purdey birth 2nd quarter 1897 Hampstead England.
Thomas D S Purdey death 1st quarter 1957 Canterbury Kent age 59.

This topic might be better on the Armed Forces board , would you like me to move it there ?

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Added - think there could could be a connection here , there is a portrait of Tom Purdey 1897-1957

http://www.purdey.com/heritage/purdey-history/

Thomas Donald Stuart Purdey and his brother James Alexander Purdey book "The Shotgun".
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Re: Thomas Donald S Purdey.Officer 1st A&S Highlanders and RAF
« Reply #2 on: Friday 01 February 13 11:39 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for the welcoming and the interesting information :) I would be much obliged if you could move it to The Armed Forces Board.

Kind regards
Peter

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Re: Thomas Donald S Purdey.Officer 1st A&S Highlanders and RAF
« Reply #3 on: Friday 01 February 13 11:58 GMT (UK) »
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Re: Thomas Donald S Purdey.Officer 1st A&S Highlanders and RAF
« Reply #4 on: Friday 01 February 13 12:05 GMT (UK) »
Thank you so much.Very kind of you to help me. :)

All the best
Peter

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Re: Thomas Donald S Purdey.Officer 1st A&S Highlanders and RAF
« Reply #5 on: Friday 01 February 13 14:01 GMT (UK) »
This is the revolver l`m talking about.Enjoy pics..

Peter

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Re: Thomas Donald S Purdey.Officer 1st A&S Highlanders and RAF
« Reply #6 on: Friday 01 February 13 14:03 GMT (UK) »
Purdey revolver engraving
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