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    MILITARY PICTURE ANALYSIS

    Jun 29, 2021 2 minutes

    Was this an official photograph?

    Q I think that this photograph shows my grandma’s brother Edgar Francis Orford, an army officer. The records show that Captain Orford was awarded both the Military Cross and the Distinguished Conduct Medal. Was this an official photograph?

    Phil Hulme-Jones

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