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Offline emmygee

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Re: Extracting clues from a soldier photo
« Reply #18 on: Friday 11 December 15 00:05 GMT (UK) »
Here you are, straightened up a bit, now he has normal sized feet. Can you decipher the writing across the bottom corner?
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Re: Extracting clues from a soldier photo
« Reply #19 on: Friday 11 December 15 00:30 GMT (UK) »
Hi Em, thank you for that...looks much better  :)

The writing says 'Yours Sincerely, C. E. Price'. This name isn't known to me as a relation but could easily have been sent by someone of that name. It's just initials but I think they're C and E.

The plot thickens!

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Re: Extracting clues from a soldier photo
« Reply #20 on: Saturday 16 January 16 11:24 GMT (UK) »
Being from a military family, I am wondering if the insignia on his left arm could be that of crossed rifles.

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Re: Extracting clues from a soldier photo
« Reply #21 on: Thursday 21 January 16 14:42 GMT (UK) »
No I would agree with the other poster that its a good conduct chevron.  Worn in updside down direction from the rank chevrons on the other arm.

The RGH being mounted yeomanry would fit in with the leather bandolier he is wearing.
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