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this photo by John FitzGerald

Uploaded for the Vintage Photos Theme Park weekly theme of "On the Street Where You Live".

I have been unable to identify the military the overcoat was issued by or the style or region of the house, so if you know please let me know. Thanks.

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 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
john , ben jij dat ?
10 months ago.
John FitzGerald club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
No military would have me, Fred.
10 months ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
beautiful

Happy wednesday!
Christmas soon:)
10 months ago.
John FitzGerald club has replied to Annemarie club
Thanks, Annemarie, and the same to you.
10 months ago.
 Léopold
Léopold club
I don't konw him sorry John. When was it taken please ?
10 months ago.
John FitzGerald club has replied to Léopold club
I have no idea, Léo. I bought this from a pile at a collectibles show
10 months ago.
Léopold club has replied to John FitzGerald club
Thanks for your reply anyway John.
10 months ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
An interesting old photo, John.
10 months ago.
John FitzGerald club has replied to tiabunna club
Mysterious, even. At first I took the house for a North American one, but the crosses and the elegance of the gingerbread are a bit unusual for North America.
10 months ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Great vintage, John !
10 months ago.
John FitzGerald club has replied to Ulrich John club
Thanks, Ulrich.
10 months ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
The head gear and the overcoat look vaguely like the 1940's style Royal Air Force war service dress, but that's just a guess.
10 months ago. Edited 10 months ago.
John FitzGerald club has replied to Keith Burton club
You reminded me that I hadn't checked out the RCAF, Keith. The version, I found was pretty much identical with this, which would fit with the snow. Still a guess, though. Hold on -- I have photos of my father in uniform in WWII, although I don't think I have any of him in an overcoat. But I'll check.
10 months ago. Edited 10 months ago.
John FitzGerald club has added
No luck. My father's had a belt.
10 months ago. Edited 10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to John FitzGerald club
Worth a try John :-)
10 months ago.
 Deborah Lundbech
Deborah Lundbech club
The gingerbread is fancy but not that rare for a New England house - but the brick and certainly the crosses are puzzling and unusual.
I would have guessed Canada, John - but I'm not going to because you live there! : )
10 months ago.
John FitzGerald club has replied to Deborah Lundbech club
At first I thought this might be in the Prairies or the Great Plains, Deborah, but yes, the crosses are puzzling. As is the house in the distance with what appears to be an arbour in front of its door.
10 months ago.

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