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Welcome to the Forum, PeterMaryMcphee, and thanks for your first contribution.

Is there any way you could tell us how to pick out your mum and her siblings? (The same goes for Nikki's relatives, as and when she next looks at this thread).

Chris
 
maypolebaz said:
I went to Highters Heath, then Wheelers Lane.

A couple of my mates were nearer your age and went to Grendon Road school.

I wonder if the names Brian Brittle Tony Owen or Roy Herbert ring any bells ?

The Love of My Life (for a while !), lived in Aldbury Rd.
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My Fathers Name is Brian Brittle, he had an elder Brother called Ronnie... and 3 sisters
 
Was your Dad tall, maybe had red hair ? I remember exchanging a couple of emails with him, some years ago. If he does remember Roy Herbert perhaps you could tell him I've heard that Roy passed away last year.
 
Sorry not the right chap then , to be honest didn't think he fitted into that area but was worth a try. Dad didn't have Red Hair and im afraid he wouldn't even know how to email.

Stay Safe
 
maypolebaz said:
I never noticed those remains when I used to go over Berry Mound, there again I don't suppose I'd have noticed them. That looks like a slab of iron, I wonder what that was used for ?
I've checked and there wasn't an AA site there. I was wondering if there would've been a pillbox of one sort or another, it would have had a good field of fire.
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Not an AA site but I read this morning on an archeological site that Berry Mound was used by the 24th Battalion Home Guard (Moseley) during WW2, but that's all it says.
 
susamuru said:
Was there any military point at Berry Mound (Mount) during II World War? I found a lot of anti-tank defences there and alos something like demolished bunker.
It seems that there was also some narrow gauge railway. Just look at the pictures, any info about this?






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Do you still have those pictures ? Berry Mound was used by the Home Guard in WW2
 
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