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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Can Anyone Identify The WW1 Uniform In This Photo, Please?
« on: Wednesday 23 October 13 10:48 BST (UK)  »
Hi David.

That's wonderful! Thanks for taking the time to find this.

Regards,

Alan

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Can Anyone Identify The WW1 Uniform In This Photo, Please?
« on: Tuesday 22 October 13 00:17 BST (UK)  »
Aha! The 1901 census seems to show that Frank Harper was born in 1893 in Leeds, if that helps.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Can Anyone Identify The WW1 Uniform In This Photo, Please?
« on: Monday 21 October 13 23:57 BST (UK)  »
Hi, Ken.

I'm afraid I have been the purveyor of misinformation! My wife (now back from Paris) tells me that her uncle Frank was GREAT uncle Frank and from the other side of the family - Frank HARPER, not PEARSON. I apologise most humbly for wasting everyone's time - I should have waited for my wife to get back before making my original post!

We're not completely sure of Frank's birth year at the moment (my wife is still digging), but his younger sister was born in 1895, so we're guessing somewhere around 1890.

Apologies again, all, and we're extremely grateful for the info provided so far. It's certainly opened up new areas of exploration.

Alan

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Can Anyone Identify The WW1 Uniform In This Photo, Please?
« on: Sunday 13 October 13 20:08 BST (UK)  »
I think he was living at home in Leeds at that time, but I'm not sure. I'll check with my wife when she gets back from Paris (family reunion).

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Can Anyone Identify The WW1 Uniform In This Photo, Please?
« on: Sunday 13 October 13 17:14 BST (UK)  »
Many thanks for the info. We'll do some more digging.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Can Anyone Identify The WW1 Uniform In This Photo, Please?
« on: Sunday 13 October 13 16:31 BST (UK)  »
That's wonderful. Thank you very much indeed. This gives us the loose thread we were looking for. Now all we have to do is pull on it.

Thanks again.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Can Anyone Identify The WW1 Uniform In This Photo, Please?
« on: Sunday 13 October 13 10:52 BST (UK)  »
We recently came across a photo on my wife's uncle, Frank Pearson, who died when my wife was still very young. Can anyone provide information about the WW1 uniform that he is wearing?



Any help gratefully appreciated.

Alan

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