signature

• by erik.schaubroeckscarlet.be

  I wonder if this a/Brigade Major signs himself the orders, because his signature is different every time. See Image AWD0003jcy and Image AWD0003jah and AWD0003jbd and AWD0003j92

  Posted November 21, 2016 5:00 PM

• by marie.eklidvirginmedia.com

  I read the last 3 images of the orders you mention as being signed by Captain L B Bailey, a/Brigade Major 49th Infantry Brigade.

  Posted November 21, 2016 8:52 PM

• by cyngast moderator

  Some of these samples look like they were made by a stamp rather than written by hand. That would explain why there is a gap in the middle of the surname.

  I would think a Brigade Major had a lot of things to sign, so they may have been able to have a stamp made of their signature. Then the assistant who actually typed up these orders could "sign" for the Brigade Major.

  Posted November 22, 2016 4:17 AM

• by ral104 moderator, scientist

  Good point with the stamp - I actually thought all the signatures looked surprisingly similar, so a stamp makes sense.

  Posted November 22, 2016 7:29 PM