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Title: Date
Post by: jambo1961 on Monday 17 February 14 19:49 GMT (UK)

Can some kind person please date this photo.

Title: Re: Date
Post by: chinakay on Monday 17 February 14 20:07 GMT (UK)

Hi, and welcome to Rootschat...if you are having trouble posting your image there are some pointers here:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=459330.0

Cheers,
China

Title: Re: Date
Post by: jambo1961 on Monday 17 February 14 20:12 GMT (UK)

Quote from: jambo1961 on Monday 17 February 14 19:49 GMT (UK)

Can some kind person please date this photo.

Title: Re: Date
Post by: loobylooayr on Monday 17 February 14 22:07 GMT (UK)

 Hi and welcome to Rootschat,
What a wonderful photo. I would say it was WW1. The nurses look like members of V.A.D., Voluntary Aid Detachment - one is wearing a Red Cross Arm band. Wonder where it was taken?
Looby :)

Title: Re: Date
Post by: jambo1961 on Tuesday 18 February 14 11:18 GMT (UK)

Thanks Loobylooayr.......
It sort of answers a question about who the man is in the photo (with x above his head).
On the back of it it has the name John, ww1 will fit in with a family member named John.
Unfortunately i don't know where it was taken....
Thank you for your prompt reply.....

Title: Re: Date
Post by: jim1 on Tuesday 18 February 14 11:27 GMT (UK)

Looks around WW1 but not sure if it's 1914-18 or just before.
They don't look like convalescing soldiers as they're not in hospital blues.
A first aid class in a Church hall somewhere perhaps.

jim

Title: Re: Date
Post by: jambo1961 on Tuesday 18 February 14 17:52 GMT (UK)

Thanks Jim, that information is also handy to know....