Looking at the new header picture again I was pondering on the possible identity of the tall young man standing at the back on the left of the picture behind Billy Barrett. I am now convinced that this is Billy's older brother Fred (actually Richard Frederick) who many of us knew by his nickname "Nibo". He would have been nineteen at the time of this picture and would soon go to war, serving with the Royal Engineers in North Africa and Palestine. I feel this is the correct identification but if anybody has any thoughts on the subject I'd love to hear them.
You may be right in thinking that is Uncle Nibbo standing behind Billy. I'd like to isolate the head and shoulders and see that image beside one of Nibbo when he was older. That might help with a positive identification.
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