Help to read this please

[Smiley Sammy]

I hope this works....
I have scanned a portion of a Royal Marines Enlistment papers. Can someone please help me read the bit about the distinctive marks.
Of course you can only do that if you can enlarge the image, I'm practising on you all, Ive never uploaded a scanned image before:p
Thank you for any help
Sam

[Merry Monty Montgomery]

It's too fuzzy when it's made bigger. Do you have a high resolution scan at all?

[Smiley Sammy]

I'm not being asked to select anything other than Greyscale, Colour, Black + White I'm afraid. I'll have to read up more about my scanner and try again
Thank you anyway
Sam

[Smiley Sammy]

I wonder if this is any clearer?

[Merry Monty Montgomery]

I can't think what the first word is, but :

??? from burn over upper part of back to shoulder

and above that........and from something something???

[Grampa Jim]

Cicatrice

[Canadian Cousin]

Cicatrice

Ooh! I had that in a crossword puzzle today - it means 'scar'.

Tim

[Merry Monty Montgomery]

Sorry, I can't make out the bit on the line above, I could guess a bit, but I don't think that would be helpful!

[Jill on the A272]

Would it be "& part of chest"?

[Grampa Jim]

Cicatrice from burn over upper part of Back, shoulder and part of chest.

Hi cousin Jill, give us a lick of your lollie.

[Merry Monty Montgomery]

I'm not sure Jill.

I was just reading the typed bit underneath. Is that ref to "the letter D" about them checking the recruit wasn't a WW1 deserter? I think they used to brand them with a D on the chest. :o

[Smiley Sammy]

WOW thank you all ever so, I never would have got the first word.

I'm so pleased. This is my dad's Great grandfather and he doesn't know I've managed to get these records yet, I'm seeing him tomorrow. I'll give you all lots of praise & credit for deciphering it for me.

[Smiley Sammy]

Henry was actually invalided out in 1870 after ruptering due to lifting a heavy basket of coals.


This is all quite difficult to read but I'm getting there.
Thank you again and I'll know where to come in future ;)