VINCENT Colley finds a framed photo of his late father, Clifford Colley, at a car boot sale. – Vintage Photograph

VINCENT Colley of 47 Stonhouse Crescent, Radley, was surprised to find a framed photograph of his late father, Clifford Colley, at a car boot sale in Headington. Clifford Colley served in the Grenadier Guards during the First World War and the family still has his medals. The photograph shows Clifford Colley posing with the rest of the Old Contemptibles Association before an Armistice Parade, though the family is uncertain as to when and where it was taken.VINCENT Colley of 47 Stonhouse Crescent, Radley, was surprised to find a framed photograph of his late father, Clifford Colley, at a car boot sale in Headington. Clifford Colley served in the Grenadier Guards during the First World War and the family still has his medals. The photograph shows Clifford Colley posing with the rest of the Old Contemptibles Association before an Armistice Parade, though the family is uncertain as to when and where it was taken.

Dimensions: 19.9 x 19.9 cm

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Picture poser for family VINCENT Colley of 47 Stonhouse Cres- cent, Radley, went to a car boot sale at Headington to buy himself a lawnmower – and got the shock of his life. There amongst the bric-a-brac he spotted a framed photograph of his father, the late Clifford Colley, posing with the rest of his mates in the Old Contemptibles Association before an Armistice Parade. Clifford Colley served throughout the First World War in the Grenadier Guards and the family still has his medals to prove it. But they have no idea when or where the picture was taken. 30 MAY 1986 210] ms/2 22 x 6 2