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Offline Beaver13

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Help Please in Restoration of Photograph of RFC/RAF Officers in POW Camp
« on: Tuesday 22 December 09 17:14 GMT (UK) »
While trying to help two Australians with their Family History, I have received from a nearby Local History Society in the village in which their ancestors lived, a photograph of a group of Royal Flying Corps (later RAF) Officers taken in a German prison camp in January 1918.  Included, second from the left in the group, is their great-grandfather Lieut. James William Sanders.

Due to the fact that the photograph was taken, (with some difficulty) from their microfiche, it is not as clear as one would wish, especially on the left side (where Lieut. Sanders is standing which is particularly dark and contains several unwanted vertical lines.

The original .jpg image that I have is monochrome and 3.4MB in size and from a newspaper cutting. However, for posting here, I have reduced it to about 232kb

I am hopeful that some kind person may be able to improve the picture before I e-mail it to the Australian Families, who are at present completely unaware of its existence, although they know he was a POW in WWI.

Would anyone who is able to help please indicate how I should send this 3.4  MB picture to you.   Thank you so very much.

David (Beaver13)
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Re: Help Please in Restoration of Photograph of RFC/RAF Officers in POW Camp
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 22 December 09 20:02 GMT (UK) »
Here is a quick clean

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Re: Help Please in Restoration of Photograph of RFC/RAF Officers in POW Camp
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 22 December 09 22:14 GMT (UK) »
Best I can manage David.

Bill.  :)
Feel free to alter/modify or colour any restores done by me.

 Leeves families. Kent and Sussex.
Baker family. Surrey.