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Photograph of William Hourston

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SubjectHourston, William
TitlePhotograph of William Hourston
NotesWilliam Hourston came from Beaquoy in Orkney.

Editor's Comment:
Photograph of Willaim Hourston in uniform of a corporal. Note the two Overseas Service Chevrons on lower right sleeve, indicating two years spent abroad. The 'L' in wreath siginifies a 'Layers' appointment - someone qualified in laying a gun for line and elevation.
Item Date1918
Creation placeUnknown
File typeImage
Item sourcePhotograph
Item mediumPhotographic paper
ContentPhotograph
CataloguerRichard Marshall
FilenameGWA_2964_LG26_18.jpg
CopyrightThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
Digital repositoryThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford
Contributor NameIan M Hourston
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/4378