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Date & restore of mystery soldier if possible.
« on: Saturday 28 February 15 20:15 GMT (UK) »
Hi
Please can someone help me identify and restore this soldier it was among some old ones given to me to-day and I would like to fit him into my family tree so if someone can give me a clue to when this photo was taken and his approx age and what the uniform is I would be very grateful.It is on a card 2 and a 1/2 " wide and 4"long but there is nothing on the back.
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Kathy

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Re: Date & restore of mystery soldier if possible.
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 28 February 15 21:18 GMT (UK) »
The man is a Royal Marine, looking at his hat, it appears to be early 1900's.

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Re: Date & restore of mystery soldier if possible.
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 28 February 15 21:48 GMT (UK) »
Hi, no idea on the date I'm afraid, but agree with genechaser, definitely a Royal Marine.

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« Reply #3 on: Saturday 28 February 15 22:31 GMT (UK) »

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Re: Date & restore of mystery soldier if possible.
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 01 March 15 01:22 GMT (UK) »
Hi Kathy.........My contribution.


Carolyn  :)
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Re: Date & restore of mystery soldier if possible.
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 01 March 15 10:01 GMT (UK) »
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Hi genechaser and Frank,
Many thanks for your reply's and saying he is a Royal Marine and likely to be early 1900's.
Just a question is that a ring on his left hand?ie wedding?.

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Hi o doubghaill,
Many thanks for the improvement and frame you have given him very much appreciated he looks a lot clearer and sharper.

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Hi Carolyn,
Many thanks for improvement and the lovely frame you have given him much appreciated.

Kathy

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Re: Date & restore of mystery soldier if possible.
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 01 March 15 11:51 GMT (UK) »
Hi

That is not a wedding ring on his finger, it is blue ink, if you look at the original picture you will see it in several places on the picture.

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Re: Date & restore of mystery soldier if possible.
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 01 March 15 12:01 GMT (UK) »
I came across this picture.

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« Reply #8 on: Sunday 01 March 15 17:28 GMT (UK) »
The Broderick cap continued to be worn by the Royal Marines up to the 1930s it being introduced around 1900 for the Guards Regiments then others after that.

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