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Royal Lancer
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Uploaded: 05/19/06 4:27 PM GMT
Royal Lancer
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As I have just restored this ancient photograph of my Grandfather, I decided to give it some exposure. He was a Royal Lancer, in the British forces, and this was taken just prior to embarkation for Africa, where he fought in the Boer war, in the late 1800's. He sustained a leg wound, which never healed, and wore a bandage around his calf, for the rest of his life. I never saw him limp, and he dug a garden every year, till he was in his seventies. He died in 1963, at the age of 83.
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::farmgirl_pml
05/19/06 6:20 PM GMT
A wonderful tribute to your Grandfather.... You must be very proud of him & his accomplishments. A very nice & clear restored image. Was the original also in B / W as well ? I have several restored photo's of my Grandfather, so I hope you plan on framing this. A keepsake you can treasure forever. Thank you Doug for sharing & I love your commentary.
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Hi Doug... well I am sure this photo is ancient, being that it goes back to the 1800's. I can only imagine what condition it was in before you restored it. You have done a marveluos job! This work you have done here can only but provide a great archive for your family. Your grandfather sounds like he was a good man....gerry...
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Nice pic, I'm sure your Grandfather would be pleased. I see yer color is still busted.
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How handsome he was Doug and looked so proud of what he was doing. Very nice job of restoring this photo.
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Superb job restoring this beauty Doug! What an exciting story and legacy he has left you and your family. Job very well done and a 10!
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A strong tribute and a gentle potrait of an era long gone and a gentleman....merci for sharing..
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This is great Doug. I like his rifle holster slung on the side of his horse. Great heritage to always treasure and I'm sure some amazing stories he could tell. I would love to sit around a fire and listen to him speak of the good hard life.
Thanks for sharing it Doug!
Thanks for sharing it Doug!
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Nice work Doug. He was a good looking young man. Best wishes. Dwight.
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The emotions, the tears, of wasted years, wash over me like a cold wind out of the north. I tremble and shake, with each breath i take, and there's no one around me that cares. Dwight.
What a wonderful picture. You can see the pride in his face, and rightly so. Top marks for the restoration Doug, a labour of love with great results.
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Incredible work...and very nice detail. The narration is so very interesting!
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Great work, what a wonderful old photograph, a great momento of your grandfather... very nice
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You must be very proud of your grandfather. Good job, Doug! I just love old pictures...
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A wonderful job here, not having seen the original I can only assume the usual wash out sections and loss of detail. Also a great photo by some unknown photographer in the positioning and composition aboard a horse, they're usually pretty uncooperative. This is a pretty historic piece, hopefully you've got it to a size you can frame now.
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