ditchman Posted January 18, 2022 Report Share Posted January 18, 2022 17 minutes ago, Old farrier said: The picture is of a serving custom and exise officer they took two or three different pictures and used them on various different brands he was a navy man and became a custom’s officer after getting wounded good god what are you talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 18, 2022 Report Share Posted January 18, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, ditchman said: good god what are you talking about Give me a chance it’s taken me a moment to find his medals he was my great grandfather Edited January 18, 2022 by Old farrier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 18, 2022 Report Share Posted January 18, 2022 you have lost me now.........im all confused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 18, 2022 Report Share Posted January 18, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, ditchman said: you have lost me now.........im all confused You been on the red ? Edited January 18, 2022 by Old farrier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted January 18, 2022 Report Share Posted January 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Old farrier said: The picture is of a serving custom and exise officer they took two or three different pictures and used them on various different brands he was a navy man and became a custom’s officer after getting wounded Very interesting 👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted January 18, 2022 Report Share Posted January 18, 2022 Wow the nave cut man was your Grandfather that's amazing! Come on Simon try to keep up.😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 18, 2022 Report Share Posted January 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, dead eye alan said: Wow the nave cut man was your Grandfather that's amazing! Come on Simon try to keep up.😎 Great grandfather please I’m old but not that old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 10 hours ago, Old farrier said: Great grandfather please I’m old but not that old what a lovely connection with the past.......i think all my forebears were criminally insane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 Just now, ditchman said: what a lovely connection with the past.......i think all my forebears were criminally insane Runs in the family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 10 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Runs in the family! It's the amount of red that makes it worse.😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted January 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 13 hours ago, Old farrier said: Give me a chance it’s taken me a moment to find his medals he was my great grandfather They are something to cherish and what a lovely link to your ancestry. Many thanks for posting. I`m sure they will remain in your family. It always amazes me when you see people on the TV programme `Flog it` selling their family`s well earned medals. Something that should be kept and passed down. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Old Boggy said: They are something to cherish and what a lovely link to your ancestry. Many thanks for posting. I`m sure they will remain in your family. It always amazes me when you see people on the TV programme `Flog it` selling their family`s well earned medals. Something that should be kept and passed down. OB Thank you sorry for hijacking the thread a bit im thinking in his day and up to the end of the 1st world war carrier pigeon was something they would have used on a regular basis so the two are linked in a loose sort of way 😊👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Old farrier said: Thank you sorry for hijacking the thread a bit im thinking in his day and up to the end of the 1st world war carrier pigeon was something they would have used on a regular basis so the two are linked in a loose sort of way 😊👍 just be aware that we are now in this day and age............so now people know you and your connection to the tabacco industry ....there will be several 10's of millions of claims being filed against you...for starting them smoking......... im sure the BLM movement lawyers will point you in the right direction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehb102 Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) 14 hours ago, Old farrier said: Great grandfather please I’m old but not that old Ohmygosh! I have your family picture on my wall. Unless the pictures were taken later? Edited January 19, 2022 by ehb102 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 It's a good likeness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 1 hour ago, ehb102 said: Ohmygosh! I have your family picture on my wall. Unless the pictures were taken later? My god , it's nigels twin 😁. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 8 minutes ago, mel b3 said: My god , it's nigels twin 😁. Just wrap him in tweed and Bob's your uncle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 2 hours ago, ehb102 said: Inside the packet was the slogan “It’s the tobacco that counts” which gave rise to an infantile shaggy dog story joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 2 hours ago, ehb102 said: Ohmygosh! I have your family picture on my wall. Unless the pictures were taken later? EHB102...............friend of the stars....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 3 hours ago, ditchman said: just be aware that we are now in this day and age............so now people know you and your connection to the tabacco industry ....there will be several 10's of millions of claims being filed against you...for starting them smoking......... im sure the BLM movement lawyers will point you in the right direction Probably going to have to apologies to half the world 🤔 im just hoping they never used slavery to produce the tobacco 3 hours ago, ehb102 said: Ohmygosh! I have your family picture on my wall. Unless the pictures were taken later? Would you like me to autograph it for you hopefully it’s not one the toilet wall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 2 hours ago, mel b3 said: My god , it's nigels twin 😁. There’s a fair amount of family resemblance although I’m sure I’m much better looking 🤭 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 18 hours ago, Old farrier said: Great grandfather please I’m old but not that old Can certainly see the likeness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 9 minutes ago, Old farrier said: Probably going to have to apologies to half the world 🤔 im just hoping they never used slavery to produce the tobacco Would you like me to autograph it for you hopefully it’s not one the toilet wall that would be soooo cool.......... it must be fantastic to be famous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 7 minutes ago, ditchman said: that would be soooo cool.......... it must be fantastic to be famous But more fun to be infamous 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 Just now, Old farrier said: But more fun to be infamous 😂 im yer man. have you still got his "Hero" hat ..........must be worth millions ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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