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What does the writing say?
« on: Thursday 21 November 13 17:04 GMT (UK) »
Can anyone read the second line here please.

It says Yours sincerely then????????

Somewhere in France....30th Sept? 1917

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Re: What does the writing say?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 21 November 13 17:12 GMT (UK) »
My first thought was the second word on the second line was 'france' but now I'm thinking its …..Crewe

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Re: What does the writing say?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 21 November 13 17:13 GMT (UK) »
Allen something?

(Reminds me of when my children left school and the whole class signed their school shirt  :))
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Re: What does the writing say?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 21 November 13 17:20 GMT (UK) »
Allen Chance?
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Re: What does the writing say?
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 21 November 13 17:20 GMT (UK) »
This was an Australian soldier,although we haven't worked out which one yet!
It seems to be a photo that he sent home to the UK.
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Re: What does the writing say?
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 21 November 13 17:26 GMT (UK) »
I think it says Allen Crewe

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« Reply #6 on: Thursday 21 November 13 17:27 GMT (UK) »
Or is it something Charlie?
Edmonds/Edmunds - mainly Sussex
DeBoo - London
Green - Suffolk
Parker - Sussex
Kemp - Essex
Farrington - Essex
Boniface - West Sussex

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Re: What does the writing say?
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 21 November 13 19:30 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: LizzieW on Thursday 21 November 13 17:26 GMT (UK)
I think it says Allen Crewe

….here's another vote for Allen Crewe
England:  Archer, Bailey, Bates, Blower, Bosworth, Court, Hicklin, Orton, Palmer, Robbins, Sedgwick, Smith, Stevenson, Stone, Varnam, Wakelin, Walker
Canada:  Archer, Walker, Spencer, Shepherd
Australia:  Taplin
South Africa:  Risley

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« Reply #8 on: Thursday 21 November 13 20:52 GMT (UK) »
Might be Allen Chewe - another alternative for you!

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