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Post by kelly on Nov 12, 2014 12:57:32 GMT
Just looking at an earlier post from Andy Brennan saying how close his dads army No 99903 was to my army No 99917, his dad might be in the this group photo taken in Mc Donagh Bks in 1954, of 12 Plt after passing out parade, it can be enlarged, might be a bit of a long shot , but you never know, Best of luck! Ex Tpr Kelly, Ex 1St Armd Sqdn, 53-54-55.
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Post by livenowpraylater on Nov 12, 2014 20:48:48 GMT
Ex Tpr Kelly.
photo wont expand unless you sign in. after log in.
left mouse click on photo,it will enlarge it,. right mouse click,.
scroll down to "save picture as". re name if you want,. ,and click save.
I am using windows 8.1.
Ned.
expanded the photo to 200% and was ok on the laptop, done 250% ok but not so good , if you got an apple 26" monitor should be nice , try it through tv . Have fun.
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Post by andybrennan on Nov 12, 2014 22:47:05 GMT
Kelly, Ned,
How goes it guys,
Kelly I have printed off this photo and will give it a good looing at but to be honest if my da was waving at me from it I doubt I would know him.
Thanks for the thought guys.
Andy
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Post by andybrennan on Nov 12, 2014 22:49:00 GMT
Oops, Kelly if you are going to print the snap change to landscape from portrait.
It will come out perfect at 100%
Andy
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Post by andybrennan on Nov 12, 2014 23:03:14 GMT
Hi Kelly,
Process of elimination, where are you in this photo and can you name any others, oops I will also eliminate the officers from my query.
Thanks Andy
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Post by kelly on Nov 13, 2014 10:00:17 GMT
Hi Andy, I thought it might be a long shot! I am afraid not many names is coming to mind at the moment, but I will give it a lash anyway, 4th from right front row Sgt Martin Ambrose,----- 3td from left front row Cpl Huges 7th from right 2nd row front Pte Charlie Holmes later 3td Batt,--8th from right 2nd row front myself Pte Ron Kelly later Tpr 1st Armd Sqdn standing behind officer in center front row
I believe Peter Kelly R I,P, who was killed in the Congo ambush is also in this photo,, Other names who someone might be able to identify are Sgt Shannon and Cpl Coleman, and Pte Peter Donahue and Pte Johnny Mc Mahon. Ex Tpr Kelly, Ex 1st Armd Sqdn, 53-54-55.
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Post by andybrennan on Nov 13, 2014 16:22:32 GMT
Hi Kelly, Thanks for reply and the names plus positions, the long shot has just got shorter,
Sgt Martin Ambrose was my C/S when I joined up in 67 a nice dude.
perhaps some more members might remember a name or two thus shortening the odds some more.
Again thanks for setting the ball rolling.
Andy
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Post by charlie004 on Nov 14, 2014 17:05:52 GMT
The guy, third row down, second from left has the smile and chin of a young Andy Brennan.
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Post by andybrennan on Nov 14, 2014 18:58:55 GMT
Thanks for input Charlie,
Still not sure, yer man did look familiar. . I would swear that the guy on Martin Ambrose right is Jildy Coleman could be wrong not for the first time either.
Thanks to John. J. Curran for taking the time to send me a cleaned up version of the same snap.
Andy
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Post by afcmoore on Nov 16, 2014 18:26:01 GMT
Hi Lads. Not much help only to confirm that is indeed Martin Ambrose and jilty Coleman. Now not sure if thats Gerry Sparrow first on the left in the back row and John Brodrick just in front of him? Ant.
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Post by andybrennan on Nov 16, 2014 21:59:43 GMT
Hi guys posted a reply a minute ago it must have got lost on that comet.
Chatting to me brother to day and like you Charlie he picked out me daddy 2nd left 3rd row Delira.
Andy
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Post by livenowpraylater on Nov 18, 2014 8:25:04 GMT
This is a question for all you learned folk out there.
On the group photo 1954 it says MAC DONAGH when was it changed to Mc Donagh ?.
Ned
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Post by jjcurran on Nov 21, 2014 18:46:50 GMT
This is a question for all you learned folk out there. On the group photo 1954 it says MAC DONAGH when was it changed to Mc Donagh ?. Ned Hi Ned It appears that nobody is going to respond to your query re Mac/McDonagh. So here is my tupence halfpenny worth. Mc is an abbreviation for Mac (gaelic meaning ‘son of’). Therefore either version may be used. However as McDonagh was named after Thomas MacDonagh, it would seem more correct to use Mac. Perhaps it is pure laziness in me but I must confess I have always used McDonagh and I notice that the clerk who typed out the original General Routine Order no. 23 which signalled the renaming of the barracks in 1928, used the short version. I noticed you were seeking the opinion of ‘learned’ people in your query. I would like it known that I do not consider myself a member of such exalted company.. Regards JJ
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Post by afcmoore on Nov 22, 2014 12:20:54 GMT
Hi Ned. I knew i had to keep an I on you. Your trying to dig people out again. Well done JJ great answer top of the class,my learned friend. Oh by the way having enlarged the above photo afraid got the 2 names that i mentioned wrong. Well like Colonel Blip i,m as blind as a bat. Ant.
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Post by livenowpraylater on Nov 22, 2014 21:21:37 GMT
Tony , you got me bang to rights, well it does get a bit quiet on the posts at times, I try to gee it up a bit if I can
with an odd bit of mirth, or a question to try and illicit a response and keep the site alive, got a mirth to post but i
cant see the funny side of it ,a woman playing golf an got stung by a wasp, anyway for another time when things are slack. Tony, no more telepathy.
Ned.
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