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10-23-2009, 11:12 PM
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| | | World War 1 Highlanders in Color!
I am a member of a wonderful WW1 Forum. Recently there was a thread about colorized images of WW1 soldiers which of course, had Highlanders in it. These images are NOT my work. These images were colorized by Chris Foster (Chris CPGW), a forum member a
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These images are from photograph collections. If any of these images are yours and do not wish to have them posted on another form besides Great War Forum, let me know and they will come down ASAP
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10-23-2009, 11:19 PM
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Here is the Jewel!
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These are men of the either the /6, 1/8 or 1/9 Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders outside the Gordon Arms castle Rd, Bedford circa 1914/15.
the original b/w photograph is from the' Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Records Service' sent to me by my good friend, forum member Richard Galley a.k.a "Piper"
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Cpt. William T. Lusk - 79th New York Highlanders
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10-23-2009, 11:26 PM
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Brilliant pictures, thank you for sharing them.
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10-24-2009, 06:01 AM
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Wonderful Pictures Rachel. Thank you for sharing.
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10-24-2009, 06:13 AM
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These pictures are absolutely superb. Fantastic work by your friend. Really brings them to life.
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10-24-2009, 06:34 AM
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It is coming up to Rememberance Day and I can't look at pictures like the ones above without wondering how many of them did not return home,or returned home broken.All too many, is of course, the answer.
"Lest we forget".
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10-24-2009, 07:00 AM
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I'm sure that the gent who did these is a member here as I've seen a few of them before. I do not think he has been here for a while though. Thank you so much for posting them again, especially as Jock says coming up to Remembrance Day.
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10-24-2009, 08:43 AM
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What tremendous photos. thanks.
I was reminded of how young real warriors always are. I sometimes forget just how young was I and my comrades when we were uniformed until I see pictures like these and then one of myself like the one JolySTNicholas posted, and I recall.
It is always both bittersweet and poignant.
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10-24-2009, 09:10 AM
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thanks for showing the images
my great grandfather fought in that war and i currently have a image sadly its not in colour but he was just a boy when he fought in that war he actually lied about his ageo join the army and get away from the caithness,thruso region and see the wor
from what i was told by my grandmother it was a lie he regretted for life
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10-24-2009, 09:21 AM
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These are great images to see. Thank you. I had family fight in this war.
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