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Re: Deciphering headstone inscription on photo on another site
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 30 August 16 09:51 BST (UK) »
Fantastic enhancement Bugbear!

Nearer translation(?)

Olieslagers
   Jan

Reserve Lieutenant Aviation(or similar)

Born in Antwerp
14th(?) May 1883

Passed away in Berchem*

23rd March 1942

Unsure of final abbreviations

* suburb of Antwerp

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Re: Deciphering headstone inscription on photo on another site
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 30 August 16 10:25 BST (UK) »
Fantastic enhancement Bugbear!


About as good as the ones on CSI...

which is to say, it's not an enhancement. Since the guy is famous I just did a google image search for

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"Jan Olieslagers" grave

and what you see is one of the results. :)

(here's an even better search:
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"Jan Olieslagers" grave | graf | tombe
)

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Re: Deciphering headstone inscription on photo on another site
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 30 August 16 10:39 BST (UK) »
I tried inscription,gravestone,tombstone but not plain "grave"! Less is more again...

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Re: Deciphering headstone inscription on photo on another site
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 30 August 16 11:06 BST (UK) »
Hello Kezlyn,

From the start of your post it was unsure if you were requesting for someone to go and photograph the grave itself OR if you wished to post a photograph that was not your own for help with Transcription ??

Yes you can post a request but NO you are not allowed to post images that are not your own unless you have permission from the photographer/owner.

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