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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: ALAMO2008 on Monday 07 September 20 09:39 BST (UK)
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Pte Thomas Baker M M of the King's 19th Pals photo taken with his Workmates before returning to the Front and Killed in Action 28/03/1918
(https://i.postimg.cc/3wv7bVpM/Thomas-Baker-1918.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
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1 from me.
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sorted creases and altered black and white Levels
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And another b&w
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Interesting photo. The factory is ( I think) the Automatic Telephone Manufacturing Company Ltd, Milton Road, off Edge Lane. According to the Echo (9 November 1916, page 5) Thomas had been employed by Francis's in Renshaw Street before enlisting. So this was not his workplace.
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Another
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One from me
Pat
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Another version
Pat
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if only the resolution of the scan was bigger it would be easier and a much better restore
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I am wondering if the man on the extreme left is Thomas Baker's father, who was a police constable.
Mistaken identity! The wrong Thomas Baker
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Certainly looks that way ShaunJ but all the Research I have for Thomas Baker born Thomas William Baker to a William and Mary Ann Baker nee Naylor of 4 Oak Street Wavertree but CWGC site and Pension Card Say Mary Elizabeth Baker of 4 Oak Street Wavertree.
His Father William Baker on all Census Records is shown as a Paper Hanger/ Painter not Policeman
Am I following the wrong Family Tree and perhaps you have discovered another correct one ?
Any advice welcome.
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Maybe it's me that has the wrong Thomas Baker. There are two in the KLR on the Military Medal Roll.
The one whose father was a policeman is 2275 Thomas Baker whose home was at 36 Irvine Street, Edge Hill. His father was Frederick. The MM was awarded 27.10.16.
The other one is 25340 Thomas Baker. He is the one that was killed in 1918. Mother Mary Elizabeth. MM awarded June 1917.
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This photo is 25340 - I think this is indeed your man https://media.iwm.org.uk/pdm/ciim-media/10/335/22/10335022.jpeg
From https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/searchlives/25340%20baker/filter/type%3Dagent
There is a photo of 2275 in the Echo of 9 November 1916 (page 5) - he looks quite different
https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0000271%2f19161109%2f038&stringtohighlight=private%20thomas%20baker
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Thanks ShaunJ
I am researching the Life of 25340 of the Liverpoolpals their Roll of Honour has little on his Life which I am trying to fill in as their Researcher.
Strange he never told the Army his full Christian names of Thomas William Baker and Pension card shows Mother as Mary Elizabeth not Mary Ann Naylor who married William Baker paper hanger of 4 Oak Street died there 1922
But otherwise I think I have the right Family except one Ancestry Tree has his Brother George Edward Baker 32180 in the Pals at Knowsley but the Medal Card they have for him shows South Lancs then Somerset Light Infantry.
(https://i.postimg.cc/Z53pH8h3/Liverpool-PALS-Knowsley.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
This claims to be Brother in Pals at Knowsley but the Website has no record of such a person in the Pals.
Applied to have the photo cleaned up to see if King's Badge visible but Admin deleted it and I wasn't told why so I don't infringe again.