Might this be the same person?
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Bay Horse
Can be a bit of a dark horse
It's not ideal, I know.
The blurry one is online... to get higher resolution I'd have to purchase the image, which is quite expensive. I would buy it if it was him.
The younger one was taken as part of his battalion when serving overseas. The older one he has obviously taken care over his appearance as it was a professional one taken with the family; they are all dressed up to the nines.
The blurry one is online... to get higher resolution I'd have to purchase the image, which is quite expensive. I would buy it if it was him.
The younger one was taken as part of his battalion when serving overseas. The older one he has obviously taken care over his appearance as it was a professional one taken with the family; they are all dressed up to the nines.
Bay Horse
Can be a bit of a dark horse
It's the mouth and browline, isn't it? It's quite distinctive, moreso when viewed in the actual army pic, with thirty-odd other men the same age. I think the face looks chubbier, hence my reservation, but then at that age people's appearance can drastically change within a year or so.
The civilian pic is definitely my grandfather, Blackmogs. It's dated on the reverse (one of the few that is!)
I didn't actively go searching for the other pic. I was browsing Google images, looking for army uniform, and came across it. I homed in on the likeness before I'd noticed it was his battalion. That being the case, it 'could' be him, but the more I go back and look at the link, the more I'm talking myself out of it.
Archie's Mum
Always digging up clues
As Jan mentioned the ears, that’s where I concentrated. The left ear, his left ear, on the guy in the cap is the mirror reverse of the left ear on the other fellow. I would say they do look very closely related but not convinced, because of the ears, that they are one and the same though. They hold their heads differently as well but that could mean nothing.
Ma-dotcom
A Bonza Little Digger!
Without enlarging I thought 'same chap'. Re A.M's comment-in Army photo he would have been told how to stand, he was probably new to it as well. 2nd photo he looks a 'seasoned' young man with that slightly man of the world air about him. The Army would have given him that. 
Bay Horse
Can be a bit of a dark horse
Figgs, it was the mouth that made me stop and look at the image more closely to begin with. I have been sending the two pictures to friends and family for comparison as well as posting on here, and there is still an element of doubt. (The doubters all have a problem with the ears, by the way).
I think it may help if I can find other pictures of my grandfather.
Having slept on it, I think they are possibly one and the same. What would be the chances of him having a doppelganger in the same battalion? A lot of first cousins served in the same regiment during WWI but he was the only one in that battalion at that time. So, that is quite a strong argument for it being the right person, but if it is, it would indeed be a 'fantastic find'.
I think it may help if I can find other pictures of my grandfather.
Having slept on it, I think they are possibly one and the same. What would be the chances of him having a doppelganger in the same battalion? A lot of first cousins served in the same regiment during WWI but he was the only one in that battalion at that time. So, that is quite a strong argument for it being the right person, but if it is, it would indeed be a 'fantastic find'.
Bay Horse
Can be a bit of a dark horse
Have spent an hour looking through the smallest snapshots imaginable with a magnifier. There are pictures of my grandfather from the 1920s but this one is closer to the army pic in age, in fact he's a little bit younger - before being posting overseas.
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Figgs
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To me, there is no doubt!! That IS your grandfather. Put it in your family tree with a note or two. The facial expression is the same......the features are the same. I am not worrying about the ears, it is the bone structure and expression. Was he a real "sobersides"?? (lol). Or just in pictures. Just my thoughts for you.
PS....yes, his ears are each a slightly different shape. That in fact should be an identifying mark. I kept thinking about my sister who had hers surgically "rearranged" because the upper part stuck out like one of his. (not worth the pain and money in my book!)
PS....yes, his ears are each a slightly different shape. That in fact should be an identifying mark. I kept thinking about my sister who had hers surgically "rearranged" because the upper part stuck out like one of his. (not worth the pain and money in my book!)
