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Title: Restoration Request for loord74 George Bell 30th Sept 1916
Post by: markw78 on Wednesday 19 March 25 17:40 GMT (UK)
Hello Loord74
Seen the other pictures you magically restored with amazing detail and would like to ask if you could do similar for the attached image of my wife's great uncle George Bell 30th Sept 1916. He was killed at the start of the Battle of Loos 25 September to 8 October 1915 with the 4th Black Watch which decimated the regiment recruited for Dundee.. to this day the war memorial on the Law is illuminated to remember this battle.. his father was only told he had died a year after the battle..
You can read more here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-34289582

We would be so gratefully if you could as his body was never recovered and this is the only picture we have of him. His memorial in France is only on a wall plague with his name inscribed..

Regards
Mark W

Title: Re: Restoration Request for loord74 George Bell 30th Sept 1916
Post by: loord74 on Monday 24 March 25 21:56 GMT (UK)
well..I hope I did my best
Title: Re: Restoration Request for loord74 George Bell 30th Sept 1916
Post by: japeflakes on Tuesday 25 March 25 09:14 GMT (UK)
In the old days repairs were like this...
Title: Re: Restoration Request for loord74 George Bell 30th Sept 1916
Post by: Andy J2022 on Tuesday 25 March 25 10:19 GMT (UK)
loord74,

Yet again another stunning restoration.  For completeness he should have the Black Watch capbadge on the side of his Tam o' Shanter, above the left ear. You can see an example of the badge here (https://griffinmilitaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/80887-1-600x565.jpg)
Title: Re: Restoration Request for loord74 George Bell 30th Sept 1916
Post by: markw78 on Tuesday 25 March 25 11:49 GMT (UK)
Many thanks for the restoration, deeply appreciated.. his body was never recovered from Battle of Loos and this is the only image we have of him,

Regards
Mark W
Title: Re: Restoration Request for loord74 George Bell 30th Sept 1916
Post by: loord74 on Tuesday 25 March 25 15:14 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Andy J2022 on Tuesday 25 March 25 10:19 GMT (UK)
loord74,

Yet again another stunning restoration.  For completeness he should have the Black Watch capbadge on the side of his Tam o' Shanter, above the left ear. You can see an example of the badge here (https://griffinmilitaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/80887-1-600x565.jpg)

Thank you Andy..I will add it soon.
Title: Re: Restoration Request for loord74 George Bell 30th Sept 1916
Post by: loord74 on Tuesday 25 March 25 15:14 GMT (UK)
Quote from: markw78 on Tuesday 25 March 25 11:49 GMT (UK)
Many thanks for the restoration, deeply appreciated.. his body was never recovered from Battle of Loos and this is the only image we have of him,

Regards
Mark W

You are welcome Mark
Title: Re: Restoration Request for loord74 George Bell 30th Sept 1916
Post by: loord74 on Tuesday 25 March 25 15:15 GMT (UK)
Quote from: japeflakes on Tuesday 25 March 25 09:14 GMT (UK)
In the old days repairs were like this...

You are the Master japeflajkes
Title: Re: Restoration Request for loord74 George Bell 30th Sept 1916
Post by: loord74 on Tuesday 25 March 25 23:19 GMT (UK)
color added with capbadge
Title: Re: Restoration Request for loord74 George Bell 30th Sept 1916
Post by: David Nicoll on Wednesday 26 March 25 05:33 GMT (UK)
Hi, have you reached out to the Courier? The may still have a copy in their archive department of the original, a long shot may be….
Title: Re: Restoration Request for loord74 George Bell 30th Sept 1916
Post by: markw78 on Wednesday 26 March 25 17:24 GMT (UK)
David 
No I have not contacted the Courier, but in town [toun] tomorrow so may pop in and ask,
Regards
Mark  W
Title: Re: Restoration Request for loord74 George Bell 30th Sept 1916
Post by: hoobaloo on Thursday 27 March 25 17:01 GMT (UK)
Original picture restored - no AI, regards, John.
Title: Re: Restoration Request for loord74 George Bell 30th Sept 1916
Post by: markw78 on Thursday 27 March 25 18:57 GMT (UK)
Thanks hoobaloo... will share with my wife
Regards
Maarkw