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Sole surviving photo of Private Dennis Kerrigan (20) KIA WW1 Flanders 14/6/1918
« on: Wednesday 09 April 14 19:31 BST (UK) »
Hi

I am usually Ok at restoring photos with the use of Paint Shop Pro and the like, but this one has me stumped. By complete chance I spoke to an elderly family member (78) about this chap and he amazingly opened his wallet and produced the ONLY surviving photo of his uncle Private Dennis Kerrigan of the 9th Battalion, Cheshire Regt. It was in 3 pieces and was his prized possession! He wouldn't trust me to have it to scan so I had no option other than to photograph it on the table where we were.

Dennis was KIA on the 14th June 1918 at the tender age of 20 and only 5 months before the end of WW1. What terrible bad luck, but I think that makes it all the more important that his memory is preserved.

Please can anyone make a good job of this photo so I can print it off and send it to the nephew of Dennis and hopefully make his day.

Thanks in advance for any contributions.

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Re: Sole surviving photo of Private Dennis Kerrigan (20) KIA WW1 Flanders 14/6/1918
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 10 April 14 01:11 BST (UK) »
My effort,  :)

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Re: Sole surviving photo of Private Dennis Kerrigan (20) KIA WW1 Flanders 14/6/1918
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 10 April 14 02:09 BST (UK) »
My one

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Re: Sole surviving photo of Private Dennis Kerrigan (20) KIA WW1 Flanders 14/6/1918
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 10 April 14 08:13 BST (UK) »
WOW...thanks very much Yvonne and Irene. You are both very talented at photo restoration. I was literally tearing my hair out, not that I have much. I have no idea how you have managed such good restorations. What programmes are you using?

The detail you have managed to salvage is absolutely amazing plus the repairs are awesome! I never thought someone could do so well with this extremely faded and damaged photo.

I will print both off and send them today to his "elderly" nephew. I think you will have both made a very proud old man extremely happy.

Thanks again to you both...great work!!!!! xx

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Re: Sole surviving photo of Private Dennis Kerrigan (20) KIA WW1 Flanders 14/6/1918
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 10 April 14 08:26 BST (UK) »
You're most welcome Palwing50,  :)

I'm using PSP 7, & mostly used the clone tool & some brightness & colour adjustment,

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Re: Sole surviving photo of Private Dennis Kerrigan (20) KIA WW1 Flanders 14/6/1918
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 10 April 14 12:49 BST (UK) »
I use an old version of Adobe Photoshop and also use mainly the clone tool.

Irene
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Re: Sole surviving photo of Private Dennis Kerrigan (20) KIA WW1 Flanders 14/6/1918
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 10 April 14 18:47 BST (UK) »
One from me.

Terry
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: Sole surviving photo of Private Dennis Kerrigan (20) KIA WW1 Flanders 14/6/1918
« Reply #7 on: Friday 23 May 14 21:52 BST (UK) »
Thanks Terry, just spotted your photo restoration, appreciated.

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Re: Sole surviving photo of Private Dennis Kerrigan (20) KIA WW1 Flanders 14/6/1918
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 24 May 14 07:05 BST (UK) »
If he died in WW1 there is a good chance the same photograph appeared in the local newspaper.

Ken
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