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Old 26-05-19, 11:17 AM
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Old 26-05-19, 02:30 PM
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Lovely, congratulations to William, nicely put together! Regards Mark
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Old 26-05-19, 02:51 PM
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Thank you Mark, much appreciated
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Old 26-05-19, 03:06 PM
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Hello Iain,
Certainly a promising collection, who is the man in the portrait?
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Old 26-05-19, 03:10 PM
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Hi Frank - That is my father RSM WO1 WJG Surmon RSM from 1957 to 1966
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Old 27-05-19, 06:00 AM
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Great collection William!
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Old 28-05-19, 06:37 PM
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Thanks Alex
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Old 29-05-19, 02:55 AM
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Hi William

Thanks for sharing, a very nice collection and a great tribute to your dad,

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Old 29-05-19, 06:48 AM
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Hello William,
Well, it is certainly a super photograph and I like your frame, it is particularly nice to see the old Edwardian embroidered shoulder title, they only very seldom turn up these days.
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Old 31-05-19, 02:37 PM
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Thanks Frank and Phil, your comments are appreciated.
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