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Post by Les on Nov 15, 2010 16:18:39 GMT
I've just compared the link to the info I have and my info is the roll of the Delhi Durbar Medal 1911, which lists him (twice) as just Mr James Roots. The link now supplied clearly states VC, so I'm all ears to any more info on this.
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Post by roots on Nov 22, 2010 23:28:41 GMT
Ok, so I've now managed to scan in 1. a photo of James Roots 2. a letter accompanying an article in Gunner magazine 3. article in Gunner magazine 4. article entitled "Behind a Ghaziabad Mystery" which shows a photo (albeit very poor quality) of Richard Fitzgerald. I'm sending them to Les in the hope he can share them. Hope this helps/is of interest.  |
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Post by Les on Nov 23, 2010 15:42:03 GMT
Got them - thanks. I'll re-size them and pop them on shortly.
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Post by Les on Nov 23, 2010 20:49:49 GMT
Photo from the article.....  The complete thing......  enhanced text.....  |
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Post by Les on Nov 23, 2010 20:50:25 GMT
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Post by Les on Nov 23, 2010 20:53:36 GMT
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Post by Les on Nov 23, 2010 20:55:03 GMT
And a close up of the text in the letter.......  |
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Post by roots on Nov 23, 2010 20:58:21 GMT
Thanks for uploading Les. I hope they are of use and/or interest,
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Post by Les on Nov 23, 2010 21:12:02 GMT
My pleasure. I love a good mystery. So as to get an idea of the face (from both photos), I've enlarged them just short of losing too much quality. The younger of the 2 men appears to have a wide chin and large nose (that sticks out) but the older chap has a narrower chin and a large but flat nose. But then again, I've been staring at thme for a while!!   |
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Post by roberthenry on Nov 24, 2010 15:30:54 GMT
If you like a good mystery Les have a look in Monuments to Courage at Edward Jennings VCs photograph and you will find that the newspaper photograph of Richard Fitzgerald is identical ??
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Post by roots on Nov 24, 2010 16:23:09 GMT
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Post by Les on Nov 24, 2010 22:10:35 GMT
Well spotted. It would also explain the 2 extra bars on the Indian Mutiny Medal! Next question would be (other than the medals are out of order)... what are the other 2?
The answer is...........
Ghuznee & Sutlej
Full entitlement -
Victoria Cross
Ghuznee Medal
Sutlej Medal w/ "Aliwal" clasp
Indian Mutiny Medal w/ "Delhi", "Relief of Lucknow" & "Lucknow" clasps
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Post by anthony on Nov 27, 2010 3:21:44 GMT
Thanks to Roots and Les for the images and well done Robert for realising the portrait was Jennings. The article “Behind the Ghaziabad Mystery” is an excellent explanation of what happened. I would add that the pension was 10 pounds not 5 pounds and was not a small pension. In the second half of the 19th Century 10 pounds a year was a pension that you could live on.
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