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Has anyone seen one of these before?

GOOGLE:
"Eugene Sandow Bronze statue trophy bust art physique male model rare old antique" on Ebay.

Handson.

Hi Peter
Done & dusted just now.
Regards
Handson

p.p.s. Now you've assimilated the foregoing I need to raise the complicated matter of David Trelfer/Alfred Moss being tried and imprisoned, according to his Army records, on 11 February 1887. He was “in confinement awaiting trial from 26 January 1887 until 10 February 1887” following which he was “t...

p.s. his Army papers initially cite his next of kin as his brother William Moss -but the "Moss" was ruled out and Trelfer substituted.
SSM 'Alfred Moss' papers cite him as having a tattoo on his arm of "C. Sinnock' -his mother's maiden name.
So the name change all adds up.

Handson.

Hi Again Keung, A couple of snippets about Alfred Moss in case you wanted to do some digging about him & his background. Staff Sergeant Major Alfred Moss was actually born David Trelfer in Brighton Sussex in April 1868. His father William was a Journeyman Baker. His Mother's name was Ann (nee Sinnic...

In all fairness budgies are only little dickie birds.

Handson

Does anyone recognise this chap?
Handson.

... an interesting and popular book which I first noticed as an online pdf.
Handson

Hi KauKeung

Would you recognise the PTI if you saw his picture again?
Handson

Hi Peter Hackenschmidt was good but one guy he kept ducking was the formidable wrestler Johann Lemm, aka John Lemm after becoming a naturalised Englishman. I see that Lemm has been discussed on HOPC in another context. John Lemm was one of the first to squat over 500lb and his physique suggests this...