From Long Eaton

“Sincerely Yours Fred L Stevens Dec 1918”

A new purchase of very young looking Sherwood Forester…..

This really has had me pondering…….

There is no suitable match in the SF medal rolls, although we do know that he has a marksman proficiency badge.

And then I saw the photographers details “Valette Studios Long Eaton” They operated from at least between c. 1917 and c. 1922.

So I’m thinking he’s a bit young and maybe didn’t serve overseas – so I checked the 1911 Census and I think this might be him.