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Hard to read
« on: Wednesday 14 January 15 08:32 GMT (UK) »
Please,
        could anyone bring out the inscription on the headstone.
   thanks
          bob
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Re: Hard to read
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 14 January 15 10:31 GMT (UK) »
Hi crowlie,

It says:

62 Rifleman
G. Mc Clure
Royal Irish Rifles
16th April 1918 Age 24

Di

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Re: Hard to read
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 14 January 15 10:39 GMT (UK) »
At the bottom of the stone

EVER REMEMBERED

Jen :)
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Re: Hard to read
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 14 January 15 10:48 GMT (UK) »
thanks Jen and Di for answering, i was hoping for the picture to be more legible
         
                     bob
Turkington , Moira Co. Down, USA, New Zealand
Ferris   N. Ireland, Scotland, Australia and Canada
McClure    N Ireland and Wales
Gawley   Down Ireland
King    N. Ireland, Castlebellingham Eire and Canada, Dorset England
McGeown,  Lurgan  Pentland , Lurgan
McKinley Down


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Re: Hard to read
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 14 January 15 11:05 GMT (UK) »
Oops! Modified and deleted my words! Sorry
All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

ESS: Howe French Cant Annis Noakes Turner Marshall Makerow Duck Spurden Harmony
SCT: Howe Shaw Raitt Milne Forsyth Birnie Crichton Duncan McBeath Daniel Hay Robertson Jaffrey Smith McDonald Alexander Craighead
NRY: Bushby Smith Bland Iley Cunion Kendrew Thornbury Favell Lonsdale Crossland Rudd Pratt Gibson
WES; Dickenson Jackson Ewbank Waller
STS: White
SRY: Knight
DUR: Smith Littlefair
HAM: Williams Grose Lush Venson

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Re: Hard to read
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 14 January 15 11:09 GMT (UK) »
Hi Bob,
I tried to improve it but I don't think it is much clearer.

Di
Badge, Butt, Brentnall, Cannon, Dixon, Esse (Main) Harcourt, Mahony, Moss, Mossop, Nickells, Sowerby, Vickers U.K/Australia/U.S.A.

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Re: Hard to read
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 14 January 15 11:34 GMT (UK) »
Assuming only centre stone required:

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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 14 January 15 11:43 GMT (UK) »
Oh, I wish I could do that.
Japflakes you are very good.
Di
Badge, Butt, Brentnall, Cannon, Dixon, Esse (Main) Harcourt, Mahony, Moss, Mossop, Nickells, Sowerby, Vickers U.K/Australia/U.S.A.

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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 14 January 15 11:46 GMT (UK) »
Oh, I wish I could do that.
Japflakes you are very good.
Di
Thank you. Others can do much better!