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The quick and the dead (and the living)

Posted on May 28, 2025June 1, 2025Author Keith StanleyPosted in Military

I have been unable to find any evidence that there was a formal training scheme to help disabled ex-servicemen become hairdressers. The most usual route into the profession was to be trained by a skilled man. I have a picture of Patrick standing outside his place of work. The Gloster Toilet Saloon was situated at…

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