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Re: help with uniform (WWI?)
« Reply #45 on: Monday 11 July 16 00:30 BST (UK) »

Good find of a similar postcard on ebay Carol.

Quote from: millymcb on Sunday 10 July 16 17:00 BST (UK)
Quote from: Treetotal on Sunday 10 July 16 16:19 BST (UK)
I looks like a template is used then the soldier's photo is turned into a postcard:

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/United-to-Conquer-WWI-First-World-War-Postcard-/391461498498

Same template...different soldier.

As a postcard collector...I have seen many variations of these.

Carol

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It was just a guess on my part Milly, considering myself to be fairly adept with a pair of scissors and a stanley knife, and having tried to cut out lots of things for school projects etc, and failing miserably when it came to cutting circular mounts and circular things in general.  ;D

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Re: help with uniform (WWI?)
« Reply #46 on: Monday 11 July 16 14:24 BST (UK) »
Good afternoon,

A careful study of both the original card and Carols link show them to be absolutely identical. I think the printer has taken a naval postcard, possibly battle of Jutland so pre American involvement. They have then pasted on the field gun and plane, made a cutout which includes around the flags. Then they have reprinted the result to be used as shown.

A look at any photo in the same front  with a photo showing same background would perhaps tell us a lot. Also finding the original naval card if my theory is correct.

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Re: help with uniform (WWI?)
« Reply #47 on: Monday 11 July 16 14:28 BST (UK) »
The naval image does predominate - and the army image and plane do look like an afterthought, so you're probably right John. :)

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Re: help with uniform (WWI?)
« Reply #48 on: Monday 11 July 16 16:18 BST (UK) »
oh my goodness thank you all for the replies. I'll send and image of the back now because I saw a comment about the photo studio.

I clearly lack good google skills because I had struggled to find any postcard with the same imagery now I  have the other postcard to go from too. It seems possible they could have been taken at the same time due to the background.

He really is a mystery to us, or at least what happened for him to be called "poor uncle Ralph"
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« Reply #49 on: Monday 11 July 16 16:24 BST (UK) »
Nice one Gemma

See here for more:

http://www.worldwar1postcards.com/war-wounded-and-the-ramc.php

I don't know why I didn't think of this site before...I have used material from here many times for exhibitions.

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Re: help with uniform (WWI?)
« Reply #50 on: Monday 11 July 16 16:46 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Treetotal on Monday 11 July 16 16:24 BST (UK)
Nice one Gemma

See here for more:

http://www.worldwar1postcards.com/war-wounded-and-the-ramc.php

I don't know why I didn't think of this site before...I have used material from here many times for exhibitions.

Carol

Thanks for the link, I love things like this :D
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Re: help with uniform (WWI?)
« Reply #51 on: Monday 11 July 16 16:56 BST (UK) »
Gemma have you found him on the 1939 register...there is one entry for Ralph Barren but I can't give the details as it's not allow just yet.
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Re: help with uniform (WWI?)
« Reply #52 on: Monday 11 July 16 17:07 BST (UK) »
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Gemma have you found him on the 1939 register...there is one entry for Ralph Barren but I can't give the details as it's not allow just yet.
Carol

Yeah I've seen that... It could be him but we haven't a clue if he got married or not  ???
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Re: help with uniform (WWI?)
« Reply #53 on: Monday 11 July 16 17:12 BST (UK) »
Ralph is shown as one month old in the 1891 census (5th April)

Does this fit with the date of birth given for Ralph Barren in 1939?
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