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This community embraces three of my passions, military history, genealogy and stamps. The about page says it all, and I look forward to some in-depth research. Introduce yourself here and include your country, as I'd like to map the membership for collaboration purposes
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@Deleted Deleted welcome to Ancestral Warriors. I hope this new community can grow, be supportive and helpful for all of us!
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A British soldier leaning against a jeep. He's a corporal, possibly a sergeant (the armband may be covering a third stripe (chevron). The cap badge is very helpful by it's shape, despite the poor detail in the image. The armband helps to identify the cap badge. The armband is a Military Police band, which was always worn on duty, and was a red MP on a black background, which is a good example of the detail that is lost in a copy of a copy of a black and white image. The badge is Royal Military Police. The jeep can be identified as British, post WWII, by the tiny light on the wing above the wheel. These were fitted from 1949 onwards. There's little else that's useful, except that I know that this is my Dad in Malaya at the start pf the Malayan Emergency, so I've cheated a little. I've "back-engineered" this image to show the little details that emerge when you look closely. BTW, he swore that was a cup of tea in his hand, not a drink!
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The Soldier in the Icon
And in the cover image, is my wife's ancestor Thomas Henry Nairne, from the tiny town of Borambil, New South Wales. Killed in action in 1917, he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Menin Gate. This photo was found in the shed of a relative. Note Stonehenge in the bottom corner, indicating this image was taken in Salisbury, during training. These are the details you need to spot to decipher the clues.
The Soldier in the Icon
Here's an example I just completed
This postcard shows some of the crew of HMS Iron Duke during WWI. I bought it a couple of years ago, as the Iron Duke was a very significant warship in the British Navy. The card was addressed to the mother of one of the crew, but I couldn't find her. A few hours research online gave me: His full name His date of birth His full naval record His family details His date of death (he survived the war) A photograph confirming his identity and more. This is what can be achieved. If you don't know where to start, or if you're stuck, this community can achieve this for each other by working together and pooling resources
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