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    147 Park Road, Hockley

    Hi. I am trying to find any information on my Wife's Great, Great, Grandmother, Bathsheba Rabone. Kelly's Directory for 1921 is showing the following information. I would be grateful for any help or advise as to where I can find out what kind of shop it was and of course the "Holy Grail" a...
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    Pte. Thomas V. Kelly Worcs.Regt.

    Hi Lencops Thanks for the information. I have been researching my Great Uncle George William Hill for the last 3 years. I now have almost a complete record of his service from his enlistment in 1911 to his death in 1916 but no photograph. I am researching the other Lads that were killed with...
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    Pte. Thomas V. Kelly Worcs.Regt.

    Hi Sylvia Thanks for the quick reply. I will contact you when I have more information about Thomas. Let me know if you find a photograph and I can check his Regiment. I use Genes Reunited for m family research. On costs £10 per year and you can build your family tree online. I completed my...
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    Pte. Thomas V. Kelly Worcs.Regt.

    Hi Sylvia I am researching 14076 Pte T Kelly 3rd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment as he may have been killed in the same place as 12631 Lanc Segt G W Hill ( my Great Uncle). If you have any information/pictues/letters etc this would help with the research. If I can prove the link or find any...
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    Hill Family, Perrott St, Winson Green

    Thanks for the quick reply Mike. Your information is really great. I didn't know about John Henry. I need to do some more digging. Thanks again, Regards Allan
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    Hill Family, Perrott St, Winson Green

    Hi. Can anyone help me with any information on the Hill family who lived at 84 & 86 Perrott Street Winson Green about 1914-20. I know that there were at least 4 children in the family, George, Henry, William & Edith. The sons were old enough to go to war at this time. I think that the family...
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    worcs reg 2nd battalion casualty

    Hi Leosuki In the 5th February 1916 edition of the Worcester Herald is the following entry. Wounded 10th Battalion 18552 Pte L. Nichols 17th March 1917 edition Wounded 18552 Lanc Cpl L. Nicholls – Birmingham I have not completed the 1918 casualty lists for the Worcestershire Regiment yet...
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    Jimmy Aspley, 3/Worcs, Kia 27/11/14

    Hi Ken The 16th January 1915 edition of the Worcester Herald has the following entry. Killed in Action at Lindenhok 13266 Pte J. Aspley on Nov 27 Also 25th September 1915 edition Killed 13266 Pte J. Aspley - 3rd Battalion I have checked through the Worcestershires War Diary but...
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