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Offline Malton Seadog

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Date and colour my great-grandad
« on: Monday 03 September 12 10:41 BST (UK) »
Hi all,

This is my great-grandad, who lived 1878-1928.

Assuming this is a military photograph, do you think it could be linked to one conflict in particular?

He would have been 36-40 during WWI, so this looks like it could be it.

Can you identify which forces he was in from the photo, and which rank?

Edit: found out he was with the Wolds Waggoners Special Reserves! Very interesting: "The Waggoners' Reserve was a volunteer corps of 1,000 local farmworkers who used horse drawn wagons taking supplies to the trenches in WW1."

Finally - could you please add some colour to him if the photo is not too small.

I'm afraid this is the biggest file I have of him.

Many thanks!

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Re: Date and colour my great-grandad
« Reply #1 on: Monday 03 September 12 14:55 BST (UK) »

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g grandfather Thomas Borthwick 11/11/1882 - KIA 25/9/1915 aged 33 Kings Own Scottish Borderers

Brothers & cousins to Thomas (Both KIA same day)
Robert Johnstone Borthwick 1898 - KIA 24/3/1918 aged 21 North Staffordshire Regiment

George Lowden Borthwick 1899 - KIA 24/3/1918 aged 19 Royal Scots Fusiliers

gr Uncle Walter Combe b1893 - KIA 12/7/1915 aged 22  Kings Own Scottish Borderers

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Re: Date and colour my great-grandad
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 18 September 12 19:07 BST (UK) »
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Beard Voyce, Scrivens in Worcestershire

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Re: Date and colour my great-grandad
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 19 September 12 02:30 BST (UK) »
Hi.........A colour interpretation from me.

Carolyn  :)
Townson - Cartmel                      O'Malley - Askeaton, Ireland
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